Leidenfrost point is a term concerned with the

(A) Condensation of the saturated vapor on a cold surface

(B) Concentration of a corrosive solution by evaporation

(C) Heat transfer between two highly viscous liquids

(D) Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface

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Answer :

(D) Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface

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