Define critical point.
Group of answer choices:
A. The temperature and pressure above which a supercritical fluid exists.
B. The temperature and pressure are equal.
C. The temperature and pressure below which a supercritical fluid exists.
D. The temperature and pressure are not equal.
E. The temperature and pressure where liquid, solid, and gas are equally stable and are in equilibrium.

Respuesta :

Answer:

A. The temperature and pressure above which a supercritical fluid exist.

Explanation:

The physical states of a substance under different temperature and pressure conditions is represented by a phase diagram. In this diagram, normally the pressure is represented on the y-axis while the temperature is present on the x-axis. There is a point on this diagram called the critical point, beyond this point the liquid and the gaseous phase become indistinguishable. When the substance surpasses the critical point, it is referred as a supercritical fluid.

From the above description, all the options other than A is false.