Physics PYQ 32 of 144 · Fluids

The temperature point at which solid, liquid and gaseous states may stay together is known as

  1. Aboiling point
  2. Bmelting point
  3. Cfreezing point
  4. Dtriple point
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (d) triple point

Explanation

The triple point is the unique temperature and pressure where solid, liquid and gas phases of a substance coexist in equilibrium.

For water it occurs at 0.01°C and a pressure of about 4.58 mm Hg.

Boiling, melting and freezing points involve only two phases, not all three together.

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