When hot-water is sprinkled on a hotter glass tumbler, it breaks because – (1) glass suddenly expands (2) glass suddenly contracts (3) water evaporates (4) glass reacts chemically with water
(2) glass suddenly contracts Explanation: If the poured liquid is relatively hotter or colder in comparison to the tumbler, it will break. When hot water is poured into a tumbler there is an uneven increase in the thermal expansion of the walls of the vessel.