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$A$ solid expands upon heating because
- Athe potential energy of interaction between atoms in the solid is asymmetric about the equilibrium positions of atoms
- Bthe frequency of vibration of the atoms increases
- Cthe heating generates a thermal gradient between opposite sides
- Da fluid called the caloric flows into the interatomic spacing of the solid during heating thereby expanding it
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