Thermal expansion of a solid is due to the

  • A
    symmetric characteristic of the interatomic potential energy curve of the solid
  • B
    asymmetric characteristic of the interatomic potential energy curve of the solid
  • C
    double well nature of the interatomic potential energy curve of the solid
  • D
    rotational motion of the atoms of the solid

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