At sea level, pure water boils at 212F/ 100C and freezes at 32F/0C. Use a water bath. It's easy and the traditional method for calibrating thermometers.
2007-06-26 09:55:21
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answered by squeezie_1999 7
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Hi. You need a standard. And if it is equipment you need to calibrate you need a humidity indicator or control. If it's a gage you need the thermal expansion rate of the material.
2007-06-26 16:55:16
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answered by Cirric 7
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Put thermometer in water with crushed ice. That is 0 degrees.
Put thermometer in boiling water. That is 100 degrees. (Use clean water, at close to sea level, not 1000 m high!)
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2007-06-26 16:53:48
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answered by morningfoxnorth 6
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Use triple point of Gallium.
This is perhaps the most accurate temperature
anchor around room temperatures (T = 302.9166 K).
2007-06-26 17:03:36
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answered by Alexander 6
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Somewhat precisely via ice cubes floating in water, or very precisely via the triple point method -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_point#Triple_point_of_water
2007-06-26 16:53:40
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answered by Gary H 6
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