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Ch.3 Matter and Energy
Timberlake - Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 14th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 68

After a week, biochemical reactions in compost slow, and the temperature drops to 45 °C. The dark brown organic-rich mixture is ready for use in the garden. What is this temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? In kelvins? (3.3)

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Step 1: To convert the temperature from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, use the formula: T(°F)=1.8×T(°C)+32. Substitute 45 °C into the formula.
Step 2: Perform the multiplication and addition in the formula to calculate the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 3: To convert the temperature from degrees Celsius to kelvins, use the formula: T(K)=T(°C)+273.15. Substitute 45 °C into the formula.
Step 4: Perform the addition in the formula to calculate the temperature in kelvins.
Step 5: Verify your results to ensure the calculations are accurate and consistent with the formulas provided.

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