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Question
Higher order Thinking question
A very hot glass on putting in cold water cracks. What does this change indicate?
Solution
When hot glass is cooled fast, the glass cools down unevenly and therefore cause the glass to crack because inside contracts while the outside remains expanded. Glass expands when hot and contracts when cold. It’s a physical but irreversible change.
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