Kelvin is the unit of thermodynamic temperature, which is _ of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
Correct answer: B. 1/273.16
- A. 1/100.6
- B. 1/273.16
- C. 1/32.6
- D. 1/241.6
- E. 1/115.7
Explanation
The Kelvin scale is defined by the International System of Units (SI) such that one Kelvin is exactly 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. This precise definition ensures that the Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale with absolute zero as its null point, where all molecular motion ceases. The correct answer is 1/273.16, as this is the standard definition. Other options like 1/100.6, 1/32.6, 1/241.6, and 1/115.7 are incorrect because they do not correspond to this established definition.
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