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Module 2. Physics

1kg of water is heated from 0 degrees C to 2 degrees C. Its volume will

  • decrease.
  • increase.
  • stabilize.

Explanation

Water behaves anomalously between 0 and 4 degrees C: as it is warmed from 0 toward 4 degrees C it contracts rather than expands, reaching maximum density at 4 degrees C. Heating 1 kg of water from 0 to 2 degrees C therefore causes its volume to decrease slightly.

p.pukelis asking:

Shouldn't volume increase with the increase of temperature? Maybe someone has an explanation or is this question wrong.

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