Solids expand on heating because ................

  • A

    Kinetic energy of atom increases

  • B

    Potential energy of atom increases

  • C

    Total energy of atom increases

  • D

    The potential energy curve is asymmetric about the equilibrium distance between neighbouring atoms

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