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Item SC100003: Two liquids with the same flammability, boiling point, and color could be the same substance. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the solids.)

Using the information about the five liquids in the table below, which of the following liquids could be the same substance?

  Volume
(mL)
Flammable Boiling Point
(°C)
Color
Liquid 1 25 no 100 colorless
Liquid 2 50 no 100 colorless
Liquid 3 25 yes 100 colorless
Liquid 4 25 no 78 colorless
Liquid 5 25 no 100 yellow
  1. Liquids 1 and 2
  2. Liquids 1 and 3
  3. Liquids 1 and 4
  4. Liquids 1 and 5
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2313
6–8
n = 1198
9–12
n = 1093
Male
n = 1075
Female
n = 1194
English
n = 2042
Other
n = 208
A. Liquids 1 and 2 42% 37% 47% 43% 40% 42% 36%
B. Liquids 1 and 3 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 18%
C. Liquids 1 and 4 16% 17% 15% 15% 18% 16% 19%
D. Liquids 1 and 5 27% 31% 22% 26% 27% 27% 27%