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Absolute Zero is 0 degrees Kelvin (0K) or −273.15° Celsius. It is the point where all molecular movement associated with entropy ceases. It is used in equations such as the Ideal Gas Law: PV=nRT See a good summary on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_zero

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Point where all molecules stop moving?

In theory, all molecular motion ceases at absolute zero which is 0 Kelvin (-273.15 degrees Celsius). At this temperature, the molecules have minimal energy and stop moving completely. However, reaching absolute zero is not practically possible.


What is the likelihood of success when there is an absolute zero chance of failure?

The likelihood of success when there is an absolute zero chance of failure is 100.


What is the temperature at which all molecular motion stops?

This is called absolute zero. The temperature is 0 Kelvin or -273.15 degrees Celsius.


What temperature do particles stop moving?

That happens at the "absolute zero" of temperature, also called zero kelvin. In fact, according to quantum theory there is still a very small amount of motion of particles even at zero kelvin. Also, it's theoretically impossible to reach absolute zero, but we have got very close to it.


How did Kelvin calculate absolute zero?

This is just the rough answer, as I am looking for more details myself... but Kelvin was trying to discover at what temperature the ideal gases turned to liquid (He, H, etc), and he then used those numbers to plot a line that supposedly gave him the temperature that would mean there was no 'energy' left in a substance, and thus be as cold as it cold possibly be. There are flaws to his theory, but it is called Kelvin because of him. Keep in mind that it is likely that there are temperatures colder than 'absolute zero'... currently they are called 'negative temperatures'. Some people postulate that below a certain temperature that the matter would actually contain *more* energy than at a relative 'absolute zero', and if both of those turn out to be 'facts' then pretty much the whole idea of 'absolute zero' is blown out of the water 'so to speak'. Nova has a great special called Absolute Zero that you can rent from Netflix that tells about the history of 'cold'. I recommend it to anyone interested in this topic.

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What state would oxygen be at temperature absolute zero?

At absolute zero molecules are not supposed to move, so in theory everything would be a solid


Point where all molecules stop moving?

In theory, all molecular motion ceases at absolute zero which is 0 Kelvin (-273.15 degrees Celsius). At this temperature, the molecules have minimal energy and stop moving completely. However, reaching absolute zero is not practically possible.


When Kelvin predicted Absolute Zero he used Charles' law however in theory this means that a gas at absolute zero has a volume of zero how can this be?

Technically it can't be, since you would be destroying matter and the Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter cannot be created nor destroyed. The theory of absolute theory is just that; theoretical. It was created by the extrapolation of Charle's discoveries about volume and temperature with his balloon experiment, in which the data was extrapolated along a best fit line. If you were to create a method to change something's volume to zero though, let me know, I want to become rich too.


What is the absolute vaue of zero?

The absolute value of zero is zero.


What is the special name for zero degree Kelvin?

Absolute zero.


The absolute value of zero is?

Zero.Zero.Zero.Zero.


Is zero degrees Kelvin absolute temperature?

It is absolute zero.


Is absolute zero is equal to -273 degrees on the Kelvin scale?

Kelvin is defined in such a way that absolute zero is zero Kelvin.Kelvin is defined in such a way that absolute zero is zero Kelvin.Kelvin is defined in such a way that absolute zero is zero Kelvin.Kelvin is defined in such a way that absolute zero is zero Kelvin.


Why is absolute zero important?

absolute zero is the essence of nothing and nothing is a quantity of zero.


If an explosion were happening could it be contained or stopped by using a method like absolute zero?

In theory, an explosion can be halted by absolute zero, since no atoms are able to move in that temperature. But the explosion cannot be reversed without a time machine.


Can an numbers absolute value be zero?

The only number whose absolute value is zero is zero. This is because a number's absolute value is its distance from zero on the number line.


Can absolute value be zero?

The absolute value of zero is zero. The absolute value of any other real number - or even of any other complex number - is different from zero.