Define Critical Point

question 120

Multiple Choice

Define critical point.

• A) The temperature and pressure above which a supercritical fluid exists.
• B) The temperature and pressure where liquid, solid, and gas are equally stable and are in equilibrium.
• C) The temperature and pressure below which a supercritical fluid exists.
• D) The temperature and pressure are equal.
• E) The temperature and pressure are not equal.

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