Answer to Question #261802 in General Chemistry for cass

Question

pure oxygen boils at -183 degrees celcius and freezes at -219 degress celcius, what state will the oxygen be in if the temp is brought to within 50 K of abosloute zero

Answer 1

$50-273=-123$

In such a way, since this temperature is lower than its freezing point of -219 °C, we infer that such sample will be solid.