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A drop of water is sprinkled on a red hot iron plate. The drop forms a small sphere but does not vaporise immediately. This happens because

A

red hot iron is a poor conductor of heat

B

a layer of water vapours between the drop and plate prevents conduction of heat

C

boiling point of water is raised

D

of some other reason.

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