Use the data given in the table below:

Materials γ(K-1)
Invar 2 × 10-6
Steel (3.3 – 3.9) × 10-5
Aluminium 6.9 × 10-5
Mercury 18.2 × 10-5
Water 20.7 × 10-5
Paraffin 58.8 × 10-5
Gasoline 95.0 × 10-5
Alcohol (ethyl) 110 × 10-5

What conclusions can be drawn using the data?

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1. Coefficient of volume expansion (γ) is a characteristic of the substance.

2. It (γ) has higher order of magnitude for liquids than that of solids.

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