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The critical point of carbon dioxide is 304 k and 73 atm. under which conditions is carbon dioxide a liquid? i. 303 k and 73 atm ii. 305 k and 74 atm (a) i only (b) ii only (c) both i and ii (d) neither i nor ii

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Answer is: a) I only.
Above critical temperature of CO₂, a gas cannot be liquefied no matter how much pressure is applied. Temperature and pressure above its critical point is called supercritical fluid and this is intermediate between gaseous and liquid states.
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