Metal mercury at room temperature is a liquid. Its melting point is \(-39^\circ \text{C}\). The freezing point of alcohol is \(-114^\circ \text{C}\). How much warmer is the melting point of mercury than the freezing point of alcohol?

-39°C is 75 Celsius degrees "warmer" than -114°C . . . if you could call either one "warm".
( 75 Celsius degrees warmer is the same as 135 Fahrenheit degrees warmer.)

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The problem is worded a bit confusing, but think of it as if -39 degrees celcius is the freezing point for mercury. The solution is: 75 degrees Celcius.

Answered by noahstratman | 2024-06-10

The melting point of mercury is 75 degrees Celsius warmer than the freezing point of alcohol. This is calculated by finding the difference between -39°C and -114°C. The result shows that mercury is significantly closer to the freezing point of water than alcohol is.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-26