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When a liquid is in contact with a solid the angle between the surface of the solid and the tangent drawn to the surface of the liquid at the point of contact , measured in the side of the liquid is

A

acute angle

B

obtuse angle

C

angle of contact for liquid pair

D

solid angle

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