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प्रश्न
Give two reasons why water is not a suitable barometric liquid.
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उत्तर
Water is not a suitable barometric liquid because:
(i) The vapour pressure of water is high, so its vapours in the vacuum space will make the reading inaccurate.
(ii) Water sticks with the glass tube and wets it, so the reading becomes inaccurate.
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