Is negative temperature possible on the Kelvin scale? Why?

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(N/A) No,negative temperature is not possible on the Kelvin scale. The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale where the lowest possible temperature is absolute zero $(0 \ K)$. According to the third law of thermodynamics,it is impossible to reach absolute zero,and temperatures below this point cannot exist because the kinetic energy of particles cannot be less than zero.

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