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Colin Hester

University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401

J. Chem. Educ., 1995, 72 (11), p 1026

DOI: 10.1021/ed072p1026

Publication Date: November 1995

Abstract

A less metally demanding approach to converting a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit than the standard formula is described. Even though it is not as accurate as the standard formula, with practice your relative percent error can be reduced.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Mnemonics / Rote Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Calorimetry / Thermochemistry

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