NEETChemistryStates of Matter
What is the critical temperature of a gas defined as?
Options
- AThe lowest temperature at which liquifaction of the gas occurs.
- BThe highest temperature at which liquifaction of the gas first occurs.
- CThe temperature at which the gas reaches a gaseous state.
- DThe temperature at which the gas reaches a liquid state.
Correct answer
B. The highest temperature at which liquifaction of the gas first occurs.
Step-by-step solution
The critical temperature of a gas as the highest temperature at which liquifaction of the gas first occurs.