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Why do substances expand when temperature is increased?

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Why do substances expand when their temperature is increased?

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Why do substances expand when their temperature is increased?

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In thermal expansion, the temperature of the atoms or molecules will be increased. Due to this, they will move faster and goes far away from each other. The expansion in gases is higher than liquids, and expansion in liquids is more than solids.

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