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Why triple point of water is taken standard fixed point in modern thermometry??​

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It is because of the fact that triple point of a substance is unique I.e it occurs at one particulars set of a values of pressure and temperature. the melting point of ice and boiling point of water are not unique. the change with change value of pressure or due to the presence of impurities in water

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