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What happens to the volume of the substance when the temperature increases?


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Understanding the concept:

  • Volume, as we are all aware, is the amount of three-dimensional space that is physically confined by a closed surface.
  • Consider the area or form that a substance, such as a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma, occupies.
  • Its S.I.unit is a cubic meter (m3).

Explanation of volume of substance by increasing temperature:

  • When a substance's temperature rises, its molecules begin to move randomly in all directions, expanding and increasing in volume.

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