A glass flask of volume 200 cm3 is just filled with mercury at 2O°C. How much mercury will overflow when the temperature of the system is raised to 100°C? The coefficient of volume expansion of glass and mercury are 1.2 X 10-5(0C-1) and 18x10-5(°C-1), respectively.
A 1.82 cm+3
B 2.688 cm+3
C 2.32 cm+3
D 3.688 cm+3
Solution
Correct Answer: Option B