The surface tension and vapour pressure of water at
is
and
Pa respectively. The radius of the smallest spherical water droplet which can form without evaporating at 25°C is
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Here, 
The drop will evaporate if the water pressure is greater than the vapour pressure P.
As
,Where R is the radius of drop


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