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Which of these materials expands least on heating?
ABrass
BAluminium
CPyrex glass
DCopper
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pyrex glass
Pyrex has αl near 0.32 × 10^-5 per kelvin, far smaller than the metals listed.
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