Recognised as Physical constant
Absolute zero
- 0 K
- Exact by definition
- physico chemical
Absolute zero (0 K) is -273.15 °C. Exact by definition of the Celsius scale. Values follow CODATA 2018 (2019 SI redefinition).
Value
Value-273.15 °C
Scientific notation-2.7315 × 10^2 °C
Unit°C
Symbol0 K
ExactnessExact by definitionExact by definition of the Celsius scale.
Reciprocal-3.660992129 × 10^-3
Multiples
× 2-5.463 × 10^2
× 10-2.7315 × 10^3
× 100-2.7315 × 10^4
× 1,000-2.7315 × 10^5
× 0.5-1.36575 × 10^2
× 0.1-2.7315 × 10^1
Provenance
DatasetCODATA 2018 (2019 SI redefinition)
Categoryphysico chemical
Why it mattersExact by definition of the Celsius scale.
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