Honors Chemistry

Unit I - Power Point 8

Temperature Conversions
Sections 1.7
 Temperature Scales
Three Systems for Measuring Temperature

• Fahrenheit
• Celsius
• Kelvin Gabriel Fahrenheit
1686-1736

Anders Celsius
1701-1744
Lord Kelvin
(William Thomson)
1824-1907
 The Three Major Temperature
Scales

Notice that 1 kelvin = 1 degree Celsius

 Converting Between Scales –
you will be given these
formulas
TK  TC + 273.15 TC  TK  273.15

 
5C 9F
 
TC  TF  32 F 
9F
 
TF  TC   + 32 F
5C
 Calculations Using
Temperature

• Generally require temp’s in kelvins

• T (K) = t (˚C) + 273.15

• Body temp = 37 ˚C + 273 = 310 K
 Temperature Conversions

A person with hypothermia has a body

temperature of 29.1°C. What is the body
temperature in °F?
°F = 9/5 (29.1°C) + 32
= 52.4 + 32

= 84.4°F
 Learning Check

The normal temperature of a chickadee is

105.8°F. What is that temperature in °C?
1) 73.8 °C
2) 58.8 °C
3) 41.0 °C

Answer: 41 °C
 Learning Check

Pizza is baked at 235 °C . What is that in °F?

1) 455 °f
2) 350°C
3) 400°C

Answer: 455 °F
 Exercise

At what temperature does C = F?

 Solution
• Since °C equals °F, they both should be the same
value (designated as variable x).
• Use one of the conversion equations such as:

5C

TC  TF  32 F 
9F


• Substitute in the value of x for both TC and TF.
Solve for x.
 Solution

5 C
TC  T F  32F9 F


5 C
x   x  32F 
9 F

x   40

So  40C =  40F