Equal volumes of benzene, mercury and turpentine are heated to the same rise in temperature. Name the liquid which expands the most.

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specific heat $k J / (k g^{o} C)$
Benzene $1.92$
Mercury $0.14$
turpentine $1.8$

Since the specific heat of Benzene is highest. Therefore it will absorb most heat than other substances and will expand the most.

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Equal volumes of benzene, mercury and turpentine are heated to the same rise in temperature. Name the liquid which expands the most.

specific heat kJ/(kgoC)Benzene 1.92 Mercury 0.14turpentine 1.8Since the specific heat of Benzene is highest. Therefore it will absorb most heat than other substances and will expand the most.

specific heat $k J / (k g^{o} C)$
Benzene $1.92$
Mercury $0.14$
turpentine $1.8$

Since the specific heat of Benzene is highest. Therefore it will absorb most heat than other substances and will expand the most.