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Why are the glassware used in kitchen made up of pyrex glass?

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does not crack on heating
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crack on heating
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resist heat
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A does not crack on heating
Pyrex glass in commonly used in kitchenware because pyrex glass has a very low coefficient of expansion. There it does not crack on heating.

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