Passage I

The specific volume of a substance is defined as the volume occupied by a given mass of the stance. A substance's density equals I divided by the substance's specific volume. Figure 1 shows how the specific volume of water (in cubic centimeters per gram, cm3/g) varies with temperature, while Figure 2 shows how the specific volume of ethyl alcohol varies with temperature.

4. Assume that solid ethyl alcohol at its freezing point, -117°C, is denser than liquid ethyl alcohol at 0°C. Based on Figure 2, solid ethyl alcohol's specific volume at -117°C is:

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is F

Explanation

It can be seen from figure 2 that as the temperature on the abscissa decreases, the specific volume on the ordinate also decreases, so when the temperature is -117°C, the specific volume should be lower than 1.24 at 0°C