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A beaker is completely filled with water at 40C. It will overflow

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when heated, but not when cooled
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when cooled, but not when heated
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both when heated or cooled
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neither when heated nor when cooled
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Solution

The correct option is A

both when heated or cooled


Water has maximum density at 40C or minimum volume at 40C so if the water is heated above 40C or cooled below 40C density decreases i.e., volume increases. In other words, it expands so it overflows in both cases.


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