Helium is suitable for low-temperature gas thermometry because of its :

High transition temperature

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Real behaviour

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Low boiling point and near-ideal behaviour

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High boiling point and high polarizability

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The correct option is C Low boiling point and near-ideal behaviour
Helium has low boiling point and has nearly ideal behaviour at
low temperature. Thus it is used for low-temperature gas thermometry.

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Helium is suitable for low-temperature gas thermometry because of its :

The correct option is C Low boiling point and near-ideal behaviourHelium has low boiling point and has nearly ideal behaviour atlow temperature. Thus it is used for low-temperature gas thermometry.

The correct option is C Low boiling point and near-ideal behaviour
Helium has low boiling point and has nearly ideal behaviour at
low temperature. Thus it is used for low-temperature gas thermometry.