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A drop of mercury of radius 2 mm is split into 8 identical droplets. Find the increase in surface energy. Surface tension of mercury `=0.465Jm^-2`

A

`23.4 muJ`

B

`18.5 muJ`

C

`26.8 muJ`

D

`16.8 muJ`

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