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A gas jar was inverted over burning yellow phosphorus floating over water in a beaker. After burning, the water level was found to rise in the gas jar. The water level rises because

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A Pressure inside the gas jar is greater than pressure outside it
B The air in the gas jar had been used up by burning
C Oxygen in the gas jar had been used up by burning
D Nitrogen in the gas jar had been used up by burning
E The temperature in the jar had risen considerably

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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