As a result of a manufacturing error, a thermometer was miscalibrated by +2˚C. If this thermometer was used in this experiment, would it cause the determined molar mass to be higher, lower or the same as if would be had a properly calibrated thermometer

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As a result of a manufacturing error, a thermometer was miscalibrated by +2˚C. If this thermometer was used in this experiment, would it cause the determined molar mass to be higher, lower or the same as if would be had a properly calibrated thermometer been used? Explain.

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