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No. H2O expands as it freezes. I am a little rusty on my chemistry, but I remember it having something to do with dual-polarity (?) of a water molecule.
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What is the mpemba effect?
is when hot water freezes faster then colder water (or other liquids)
What happens to frozen water that is different from most frozen liquids?
Frozen water expands, while other frozen liquids contract.
How is water different from other substances when it gets cold?
When water freezes, it expands in volume; most liquids decrease in volume when they freeze.
When and how does air freeze?
Ice is frozen liquid, mainly water. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius or 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Other liquids freeze at different temperatures.
Does freezing an object cause an object to expand?
Water is one of the things that expands when it freezes, yes. But most other substances get somewhat smaller (contract) when they freeze.
How is water different from most liquids?
Water is different from other liquids because, unlike any other liquid in the world, water can exist in all three states of matter; water vapor, water, and Ice.Water is different from most substances in that when it freezes, it takes up more volume than when it is a liquid.
Why do certain liquids boil faster than other liquids?
why did orange juice, milk and diet coke (liquids with additives) freeze first before pure drinking water? I made sure all these liquids started freezing at equal temperature, before placing them in the -2 degree freezer. Wrong, water freezes before all of those liquids because there is more space between the molecules so the cold air can reach into the liquid faster.
Can liquids dissolve into other liquids?
yes they can but it depends on the liquids
What freezes faster saltwater or plainwater?
Plain water because the salt in the other water lowers the freezing point. All molecules must line up in order to freeze, therefore if adding salt, the Na and CL must line up with the water molecules in order to freeze. With plain water, the molecules line up faster and thus freeze faster.
How can temperature affect density in a liquid when temperature is decreasing?
Typically, a lower temperature denotes higher density, but many LIQUIDS are uncompressible (water actually expands slightly as it freezes) and therefore density in maintained. FLUIDS on the other hand encompass both liquids and gasses, of which gasses ARE compressible and will increase in density as temperature drops.
How do elements move between the three states of matter?
There is a lot of different reasons ; Reactions is the cause my dear boy ;) If an object freezes or heats it is likely to change state. There is a lot of other causes eg mixtures which are capable of changing due to other liquids added to it.
Do thermometers contain mercury?
Some do, some have other liquids instead, such as colored alcohol.Some do, some have other liquids instead, such as colored alcohol.Some do, some have other liquids instead, such as colored alcohol.Some do, some have other liquids instead, such as colored alcohol.
