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The constants `a and b` for the pair silver-lead are `2.50 muV^@ C^(-1) and 0.012mu V^@ C^(-2)` respectively. For a silver-lead thermocouple with colder junction at `0^@ C`,

A

there will be no neutral temperature

B

there will be no inversion temperature

C

there will not be any thermo-emf even if the junctions are kept at different temperatures

D

there will be no current in the thermocouple even if the junctions are kept at different temperature.

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