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Two liquids which do not react chemically are placed in a bent tube a shown in figure. The heights of the liquids above their surface of separation are –
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B
The pressure at the interface must be same, calculated via either tube. Since, both tube are open
to the atmosphere, we must have
h 1 ρ 1 g = h 2 ρ 2 g
or h 1 ρ 1 = h 2 ρ 2
or h ρ = constant
or h ∝ 
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