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Surface tension vanishes at...

Surface tension vanishes at

A

Boiling point

B

Boiling point

C

Condensation point

D

Triple point

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The correct Answer is:
B
At critical point, the meniscus between the liquid and the vapour disappears and surface tension of liquid becomes zero.
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Knowledge Check

  • Surface tension is

    A
    the work done per unit area in increasing surface area of a liquid under isothermal conditions
    B
    the work done per unit area increasing the surface area of a liquid under adiabatic conditions
    C
    the work done per unit area decreasing the surface area of a liquid under adiabatic conditions
    D
    free surface energy per unit volume

  • Surface tension acts

    A
    only at the free surface of the liquid
    B
    inside the liquid
    C
    at the bottom of the liquid
    D
    at all places of contact between the liquid and the container .

  • Surface tension arises due to

    A
    adhesive force between molecules
    B
    cohesive force between molecules
    C
    gravitational force between molecules
    D
    electrical force between molecules