Yes. This increases its volume, which results in a decrease in its density.
water contracts when cooling until about 4 deg. C. From that temp. further cooling causes the water to expand. as it freezes it continues to expand, that is why ice floats.
No, water reaches its maximum density at about 4 degrees Celsius and starts to expand as it cools further. When water transitions into ice, it expands due to the crystal lattice structure of the ice molecules.
water can be turned into ice
Evaporation
When water turns from water into ice, it actually does expand. Depending on the salinity of the ice, it will however contract slightly (if fresh water) or it will expand slightly and then contract (as the temperature lowers). You'll notice that if your freezer is too cold, the ice cubes in the trays will actually have cracks in them, this is an example of the relief of internal pressure created by the contraction.
can you keep water from expanding when it freezes?
When ice turns into water the process is called melting. This is when the temperature has been increased from beginning to end.
it turned into an ice cube or froze
Ice cracks when put into water because the sudden change in temperature causes the ice to contract and expand rapidly, leading to stress on the ice structure and resulting in cracks forming.
When ice turns into water the process is called melting. This is when the temperature has been increased from beginning to end.
the water molecules get cold and expand and turn into ice
the water in the puddles had turned into frozen water, or ice