Water is cooled from $4^{\circ} C t o 0^{\circ} C$ . It :

(a) contracts (b) expands

(c) first contracts, then expands

(d) first expands, then contracts.

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Solution

(b) expands

Water shows anomalous behavior between 0°C and 4°C. Hence, when it is cooled it expands

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