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A piece of glass is heated to a high temperature and then allowed to cool. If it cracks, a probable reason for this is the following property of glass

1. Low thermal conductivity
2. High thermal conductivity
3. High specific heat
4. High melting point

Correct answer: Low thermal conductivity

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