The melting and boiling points of liquid oxygen are –218.8°C and –183°C, respectively, whereas for liquid nitrogen they are –210°C and –195.8°C, respectively. In which temperature scale is the difference in melting points between liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen not equal to 8.8?

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11 Feb 2019
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The difference between the melting points of liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen is 8.8 degrees Celsius. When converted to Fahrenheit, this difference is not 8.8°F because the scales have different increments. Therefore, the difference is not equal to 8.8 in the Fahrenheit scale.

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