The hot tearing in a metal casting is due to

high fluidity

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low coefficient of thermal expansion

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wide range of solidification temperature

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high melt temperature

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The correct option is C wide range of solidification temperature
Hot tear is a defect that occurs during solidification of a casting. Though steel is poured at high temperature, this temperature is low relative to the high freezing temperature range of steel.

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