Question

2. What are the commonly used reference temperatures for constructing temperature
scales?
a. Melting point of wax and boiling point of alcohol
b. Melting point of wax and boiling point of water
c. Melting point of ice and boiling point of wax
d. Melting point ofice and boiling point of water​

Answer 1

Answer: Temperature Scales. There are three temperature scales in use today, Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin. Fahrenheit temperature scale is a scale based on 32 for the freezing point of water and 212 for the boiling point of water, the interval between the two being divided into 180 parts.