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The surface tension of a liquid at critical temperature is ______ - Physics

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प्रश्न

The surface tension of a liquid at critical temperature is ______ 

विकल्प

  • Infinity

  • Zero

  • Same as any other temperature

  • Can not be determined

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उत्तर

The surface tension of a liquid at critical temperature is  Zero.

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