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In ocean thermal energy plants, warm surface water boils which volatile liquid to run the turbine?

ABenzene
BAmmonia
CMercury
DAlcohol
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ammonia
1. A 20 K temperature difference is needed. 2. Ammonia is boiled by warm surface water. 3. Cold deep water condenses it again. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 14, Sources of Energy._
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