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While determining the density of a copper piece using a spring balance and a measuring cylinder, Seema carried out the following procedure :
(i) noted the water level in the measuring cylinder without the copper piece.
(ii) immersed the copper piece in the water.
(iii) noted the water level in the measuring cylinder with the copper piece inside it.
(iv) removed the copper piece from the water and immediately weighed it using a spring balance. The wrong step in the proceedure is :

A

step (i)

B

step (ii)

C

step (iii)

D

step (iv)

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(d) It is wrong to weigh the wet copper piece in air.
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