A certain metal has a coefficient of linear expansion of 2.00 × 10-5 K-1. It has been kept in a laboratory oven at 325°C for a long time. It is now removed from the oven and placed in a freezer at -145°C

After it has reached freezer temperature, the percent change in its density during this process is closest to
A) +2.90%.
B) -2.90%.
C) +2.74%.
D) -2.74%.
E) It is not possible to tell without knowing the mass and original volume of the metal.


Answer: A

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