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Anomalous Expansion of Water

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True or False.
Water contracts on freezing.

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Solution

False.
When liquid water is cooled, it contracts like one would expect until a temperature of approximately 4 degrees Celsius is reached. After further cooling, it expands slightly until it reaches the freezing point.

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