A Glass Thermometer Using a Thin Column of Ethyl Alcohol $(293.0 \mathrm{~K})$

Multiple Choice

A glass thermometer using a thin column of ethyl alcohol at room temperature $(293.0 \mathrm{~K})$ is cooled. When the temperature reaches $273.0 \mathrm{~K}$ the column of alcohol is $15.50 \mathrm{~cm}$ high. How tall was it when the temperature was $293.0 \mathrm{~K}$ ? The coefficient of volume expansion of ethyl alcohol is $1,120 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ .

A) $15.85 \mathrm{~cm}$
B) Cannot answer without knowing the diameter of the column
C) $15.68 \mathrm{~cm}$
D) $15.62 \mathrm{~cm}$