ick out the undesirable property for a good refrigerant. (A) High thermal conductivity (B) Low freezing point (C) Large latent heat of vaporisation (D) High viscosity

ick out the undesirable property for a good refrigerant. (A) High thermal conductivity
(B) Low freezing point
(C) Large latent heat of vaporisation
(D) High viscosity
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(D) High viscosity
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