A Beaker Is Filled to the 500-Ml Mark with Alcohol

question 15

Multiple Choice

A beaker is filled to the 500-ml mark with alcohol. What increase in volume (in ml) does the beaker contain when the temperature changes from 5°C to 30°C? (Neglect the expansion of the beaker, evaporation of alcohol and absorption of water vapor by alcohol.) βalcohol = 1.12 × 10⁻⁴/°C

• A)0.47
• B)0.93
• C)1.4
• D)1.7
• E)2.5

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