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Question
An empty glass bottle is fitted with a narrow tube at its mouth. The open end of the tube is kept in a beaker containing water. When the bottle is heated, bubbles of air are seen escaping into water. Explain the reason.
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Solution
When the bottle is heated, the air in it expands and the solubility of gases in it decreases which escapes from water in the form of bubbles.
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