Q.

The surface tension and vapor pressure of a liquid at 25 °C are 8×102 Nm1 and 2.5×103 Pa respectively. The radius of the smallest spherical water droplet which can form without evaporating at 25 °C is

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a

60 μm

b

30 μm

c

64 μm

d

32 μm

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The drop will evaporate if the water pressure on liquid, is greater than vapour pressure above the surface of liquid. Let a water droplet of radius R be formed without evaporation then

Vapour pressure = Excess pressure in a drop

P=2SRR=2SP=2×8×1022.5×103=6.4×105m   =64μm

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