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Small drops of liquid are spherical in shape due to

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surface tension

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vapor pressure

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Joule Thomson effect

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density of liquids

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Solution

The correct option is A
surface tension

Due to surface tension, a liquid tends to have minimum surface area. Hence it is spherical in shape.

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