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Electrical resistance of mercury becomes almost zero at

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20 K

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25 K

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10 K

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4 K

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Solution

The correct option is D 4 K
Most of the metals have their transition temperature (i.e., the temperature at which a substance starts to behave as a super conductor) in the range of 2 – 5K

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