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The temperature of water at the surface of a deep lake is 2°C. The temperature expected at the bottom is
(a) 0 °C
(b) 2 °C
(c) 4 °C
(d) 6 °C

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(c) 4 oC

The density of water is maximum at 4 oC, and the water at the bottom of the lake is most dense, compared to the layers of water above. Therefore, the temperature expected at the bottom is 4oC.

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