MCQ
At critical temperature, the surface tension of a liquid
- Ais zero
- Bis infinity
- Ccannot be determined
- Dis same as that any other temperature
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Answer
(a) is zero
Explanation: At the critical temperature, the surface tension of a liquid becomes zero.
Explanation: At the critical temperature, the surface tension of a liquid becomes zero.
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