The metal rhenium becomes superconducting at temperatures below 1.4 K. Calculate the temperature at which rhenium becomes superconducting in degrees Celsius.

The temperature at which rhenium becomes superconducting is -271.6 ºC.

Explanation:

We can convert the temperature given in Kelvin, which is an absolute scale, into degrees Celsius. which is a relative scale, by a simple algebraic translation, that is:

(1)

Where:

- Temperature, measured in degrees Celsius.

- Temperature, measured in Kelvins.

If we know that , then the temperature given in degrees Celsius is:

The temperature at which rhenium becomes superconducting is -271.6 ºC.