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Chemical Engineering · Q83

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 83

Q83

A gas can be liquified by pressure alone only, when its temperature is __________ its critical temperature.

A.
Less than
B.
More than
C.
Equal to or higher than
D.
Less than or equal to
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Only below and at the critical point there is strong demarcation in properties of liquids and gases above the critical point we can’t recognize the difference. Hence for a gas which is under or at the critical point can be liquefied. For a gas above critical point can also undergo a pressure change but we can’t notice the difference in properties.