A constant volume gas thermometer is calibrated in dry ice (-80.0C) and in boiling ethyl alcohol (78.0C) with respective pressures of 0.900atm and 1.636atm.

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A constant volume gas thermometer is calibrated in dry ice (-80.0C) and in boiling ethyl alcohol (78.0C) with respective pressures of 0.900atm and 1.636atm.

a) According to this thermometer, what would the temperature be at 0.00atm? __C

b) What pressure would be found for the boiling temperature of water?  __ atm

c) What pressure would be found for the freezing temperature of water?  __ atm

 

 

Answer ALL parts ABC.

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