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Question
Match the following
| i. | Clinical thermometer | A form of energy |
| ii. | Normal temperature of human body | 100°C |
| iii. | Heat | 37°C |
| iv. | Boiling point of water | 0°C |
| v. | Melting point of water | Kink |
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Solution
| i. | Clinical thermometer | Kink |
| ii. | Normal temperature of human body | 37°C |
| iii. | Heat | A form of energy |
| iv. | Boiling point of water | 100°C |
| v. | Melting point of water | 0°C |
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