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Table of Equivalent Temperatures

Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures can be interconverted as follows: C = (F - 32) × 100/180; F = (C × 180/100) + 32. Celsius and Kelvin can be interconverted as follows: C = (K - 273.15); K = (C + 273.15).
°C °F K
Surface of the Sun (approximate) 5500 9900 5800
Tungsten melts 3422 6192 3695
Lead melts 327.5 621.5 600.6
Water boils 100 212 373.2
Normal human body temperature 37.0 98.6 310.2
Room temperature (approximate) 22 72 295
Water freezes 0 32 273.15
Carbon dioxide (dry ice) freezes -78.5 -109.3 194.7
Liquid nitrogen -198.8 -325.8 74.4
Liquid helium -268.9 -452.1 4.2
Absolute zero -273.15 -459.7 0
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Thermometer; Heat (physics); Weather; Absolute Zero; Temperature
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