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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 the water. Explain the reason.
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Solution
When the bottle is heated, bubbles of air are seen escaping into the water. This happens because the air present in the glass bottle expands on heating and tries to escape out through the tube into the water.
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