During the calibration of a liquid-in-glass thermometer, two standard fixed points are defined to establish the Celsius temperature scale.
Which of the following environments would successfully establish one of these standard fixed points?
In steam above pure water boiling at standard atmospheric pressure
In a beaker of boiling tap water open to the air
In a mixture of crushed ice, salt, and water
In the cooling compartment of a domestic refrigerator
528 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature, covering 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, 2.2.2a Internal energy and temperature, 2.2.2b Specific heat capacity, 2.2.3a Melting, boiling, condensation and solidification, 2.2.3b Evaporation, and 2.2.3c Cooling by evaporation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.