The problem asks for the approximate difference between the temperature of maximum density of heavy water
(D2O) and ordinary water
(H2O).
The temperature of maximum density of
H2O is approximately
3.98∘C.
The temperature of maximum density of
D2O is approximately
11.2∘C.
The difference in temperature in Celsius is
ΔTC=11.2∘C−3.98∘C=7.22∘CThe problem specifies the temperatures in Kelvin, with
y being the temperature for
H2O and
x for
D2O. The difference is
(x−y) in Kelvin.
The magnitude of a temperature difference is the same whether measured in Celsius or Kelvin.
ΔTK=ΔTCSo, the difference in Kelvin is 7.22 K . The value 7.22 K is closest to the option 7.0 K .