Water always boils when its

(A) Temperature reaches 100° C

(B) Vapour pressure equals 76 cm of Hg

(C) Saturated vapour pressure equals the external pressure on its surface

(D) Saturated vapour pressure is less than the atmospheric pressure


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Answer :

(C) Saturated vapour pressure equals the external pressure on its surface

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