A gas can be liquefied only if it is cooled below its
- A. boiling point
- B. critical temperature
- C. melting point
- D. triple point
Explanation
Above the critical temperature no amount of pressure will produce a liquid, because the molecules have too much kinetic energy for the attractive forces to hold them together. This is why oxygen and nitrogen must be cooled deeply before they can be liquefied while ammonia liquefies at room temperature under pressure. The pressure needed at that temperature is the critical pressure.
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