Question

Water is held in a container which is heated from $0^{\circ }C$ to ${10}^{\circ }C$. Its volume

• A. increases for the full given range from $0^{\circ }C$ to ${10}^{\circ }C$
• B. decreases up to $4^{\circ }C$, then increases
• C. increases up to $4^{\circ }C$, then decreases
• D. decreases for the full range (from $0^{\circ }C$ to ${10}^{\circ }C$)

Answer 1

The correct option is B decreases up to $4^{\circ }C$, then increases

This is a property shown due to anomalous behavior of water b/w 0${}^o$ C to $4^o$C. Normally substances expand on heating . But water does just the opposite in the given range of temperature.