Take an empty can. Pour small quantity of water in it. Boil this water

1.	Take an empty can. Pour small quantity of water in it. Boil this water for a few minutes until the steam has driven out most of the air. Now close the can with the stopper tightly. Allow it to cool by pouring cold water over it. What do you observe?
Answer» The can gets gradually crushed. [Note: The steam inside the can condenses to form water as the can cools. Therefore, the pressure inside the can becomes much less than the external pressure of the air. Hence, the can gets crushed.]

Take an empty can. Pour small quantity of water in it. Boil this water for a few minutes until the steam has driven out most of the air. Now close the can with the stopper tightly. Allow it to cool by pouring cold water over it. What do you observe?

Answer»

The can gets gradually crushed.

[Note: The steam inside the can condenses to form water as the can cools. Therefore, the pressure inside the can becomes much less than the external pressure of the air. Hence, the can gets crushed.]

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Take an empty can. Pour small quantity of water in it. Boil this water for a few minutes until the steam has driven out most of the air. Now close the can with the stopper tightly. Allow it to cool by pouring cold water over it. What do you observe?

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