Flooding results in (A) High tray efficiency (B) Low tray efficiency (C) High gas velocity (D) Good contact between the fluids

Flooding results in
(A) High tray efficiency
(B) Low tray efficiency
(C) High gas velocity
(D) Good contact between the fluids
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(B) Low tray efficiency
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