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At standard sea level pressure, where do pure water's freezing and boiling points fall on the Fahrenheit scale?

32 and 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

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  1. 32 and 212 degrees ✔
  2. 0 and 100 degrees
  3. 0 and 212 degrees

Why: At standard sea level pressure, pure water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212. Celsius marks the same reference points as 0 and 100 degrees.

Huh, didn't know that: There are 180 Fahrenheit degrees between water's freezing and boiling points.

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Answer: 32 and 212 degrees. At standard sea level pressure, pure water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212. Celsius marks the same reference points as 0 and 100 degrees.

  1. NASA Glenn Research Center: Gas Temperature www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/temptr.html
    make the boiling point of pure water 212 and the freezing point of pure water 32
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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