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Theoretically , the lowest attainable te...

Theoretically , the lowest attainable temperature is

A

`0K`

B

`0^(@)C`

C

`0^(@)F`

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
A
The volume of an ideal gas becomes zero at `-273.15^(@)C(0K)` . Any further lowering is impossible since it would imply negative volume - a meaningless concept.
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