Multiple Choice
Why do aerosol cans explode if heated?
A) The cans are pressurized with a volatile and flammable liquid. If the can is heated, the flammable liquid combusts and explodes.
B) The lining of the aerosol can is composed of a flammable organic substance. If heated, the lining will ignite and explode the can.
C) An increase in temperature will increase the pressure inside the aerosol can. When the pressure inside the can exceeds the pressure limit of the can, it explodes.
D) In general, aerosol cans don't really explode when heated. This warning only applies to aerosol cans containing dangerous flammable chemicals.
E) Any time a liquid expands to the vapor state, the atoms or molecules explode since they are being asked to expand more 22,400 times their initial volume in just a few seconds.
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