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Item SC063004: To identify a liquid, you could determine the boiling point of the liquid and compare it to the boiling points of other liquids.

Your teacher gives you a container with a clear liquid in it. The liquid is a pure substance. What could you do to help identify the liquid in the container?

  1. Weigh the liquid and compare it to the weight of other liquids.
  2. Measure the volume of the liquid and compare it to the volumes of other liquids.
  3. Measure the temperature of the liquid and compare it to the temperature of other liquids.
  4. Determine the boiling point of the liquid and compare it to the boiling points of other liquids.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2745
6–8
n = 1640
9–12
n = 1084
Male
n = 1270
Female
n = 1417
English
n = 2428
Other
n = 242
A. Weigh the liquid and compare it to the weight of other liquids. 13% 13% 13% 13% 12% 12% 15%
B. Measure the volume of the liquid and compare it to the volumes of other liquids. 19% 21% 16% 18% 20% 19% 23%
C. Measure the temperature of the liquid and compare it to the temperature of other liquids. 15% 17% 13% 17% 13% 15% 22%
D. Determine the boiling point of the liquid and compare it to the boiling points of other liquids. 53% 50% 58% 52% 54% 54% 40%