A graduated cylinder contains 30 mL of water. Glass marble X was dropped into the water, the water level rose to the 32.5 mL mark. The 2nd graduated cylinder contains 25.0 mL of alcohol. Glass marble Y was dropped into it, the level of the alcohol rose to 28.5 mL mark. Do these data allow you to compare the volumes of the two marbles? A) Yes-the volume of marble X is volume of Y. C) No-to compare the volumes of the two marbles, you must use the same liquid. D) No-to compare the volumes of the two marbles you must drop them into same cylinder. Explai

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A graduated cylinder contains 30 mL of water. Glass marble X was dropped into the water, the water level rose to the 32.5 mL mark. The 2nd graduated cylinder contains 25.0 mL of alcohol. Glass marble Y was dropped into it, the level of the alcohol rose to 28.5 mL mark. Do these data allow you to compare the volumes of the two marbles?
A) Yes-the volume of marble X is < marble Y.
B) Yes-the volume of X is > volume of Y.
C) No-to compare the volumes of the two marbles, you must use the same liquid.
D) No-to compare the volumes of the two marbles you must drop them into same cylinder.
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C) No-to compare the volumes of the two marbles, you must use the same liquid.