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Question
A given volume of alcohol and the same volume of water are heated from the room temperature to the same temperature then.
Options
alcohol contracts, but water expands
water contracts, but alcohol expands
water expands more than alcohol
alcohol expands more than water.
Solution
alcohol expands more than water.
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