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A glass flask whose volume is 1000 cm3 at a temperature of 0.100 ∘C is completely filled with mercury at the same temperature. When the flask and mercury are warmed together to a temperature of 52.0 ∘C , a volume of 8.50 cm3 of mercury overflows the flask.
If the coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is βHg = 1.80×10−4 /K , compute βglass, the coefficient of volume expansion of the glass.
Initial volume of the glass flask = Initial volume of mercury = V = 1000 cm3
Initial temperature of the flask and the mercury = T1 = 0.1 oC
Final temperature of the flask and mercury = T2 = 52 oC
Coefficient of volume expansion of mercury = Hg
= 1.8 x 10-4 K-1
Coefficient of volume expansion of glass = glass
Change in volume of mercury = V1
V1 =
V
Hg(T2
- T1)
V1 =
(1000)(1.8x10-4)(52 - 0.1)
V1 =
9.342 cm3
Volume of mercury that overflows the flask = V1 = 8.5 cm3
Change in volume of the glass flask = V2
V2 =
V1 -
V1
V2 =
9.342 - 8.5
V2 =
0.842 cm3
V2 =
V
glass(T2
- T1)
0.842 = (1000)(glass)(52
- 0.1)
glass =
1.622 x 10-5 K-1
Coefficient of volume expansion of glass = 1.622 x 10-5 K-1