Air on heating but _ on cooling.

contract, expand

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expand, remains the same

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contract, remains the same

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expand, contract

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Solution

The correct option is D expand, contract
Air expand on heating and contract on colling. This is because on heating the distance between air molecules increases while on cooling the distance between air molecules decreases.

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