Question

Study the graph and select the correct statement

• A. When water is cooled to $4^0$C, it contracts
• B. At $0^0$C, water freezes
• C. Volume of ice > Volume of water
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

It is clearly visible in the graph that the volume of water is minimum at 4°C. On decreasing the temperature of water, the volume decreases till 4°C and then again starts to increase. This phenomenon is known as anomalous expansion of water.
The freezing point of water is 0°C.
The volume of ice is more than that of water due to the voids present in the structure of ice.