Question

State True or False :

Wire gauge distributors heat uniformly and prevent glass container from cracking.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Glass container when kept directly over flame may crack due to uneven heating of its different parts. That is why gauze is placed over tripod stand. It is made of iron wire. Iron is good conductor of heat. It distributes the heat uniformly and thus prevent from cracking.