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Yes, in general a liquid will expand when heated. They contract when they are cooled.
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What liquid expands when heated?
All liquids expand when heated. e.g. Mercury in a thermometer. One exception may be water when heated form 0 to 4 degrees Celsius.
Do most solids expand when cooled?
Generally speaking, substances have the least amount of surface area as a solid, as they are heated they form a liquid and expand, as this is heated it forms a gas and expands more. *Assuming pressure is constant **Water is the only substance to expand as it freezes
Do water atoms expand or multiply when heated?
expand
When most substances are heated they....?
They expand
Liquid water is heated. it changes from a liquid to a?
When liquid water is heated it changes from a liquid to a gas and then, usually, to a vapor.steam comes to mind
What do most substances like the liquid in a thermometer do when they are heated?
expand
Wich state of matter expands the most when heated?
gas expand more than liquid and liquid expand more than solid.
Which of these does not expand liquid solid or gas?
All of them can expand - for example, when they are heated. Gases usually expand more than solids or liquids.
Solid liquid or gas expand the most when heated?
Ice (frozen water) and Water (below 4 oC) expand when cooling. This is exceptional! Other substances, also Water (above 4 oC) expand when heated.
What paraffin become when heated?
Paraffin wax melts into a liquid state when heated, but hardens again when cooled.
How does temperature affect the volume of liquid?
Most liquids will expand when heated up.
Why does the liquid expand in a thermometer when it gets hotter?
In a thermometer is a liquid metal called Mercury, so the liquid expands when it is heated up.
Why not measure amounts of liquid when hot?
Heat = expansion. The water molecules expand when heated. The container will expand, and then the measurment will be off?
What happens to a solid when is heated?
A substance in the solid phase will typically expand when heated. Most substances when heated sufficiently will melt into a liquid, assuming that they do not combust or sublimate.
Do all liquids expand when heated?
Liquids expand more than solids on heating
What is the principle of Mercury?
Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.Mercury thermometers are based on the fact that materials (in this case, the liquid mercury) expand when heated.
What liquid expands when heated?
All liquids expand when heated. e.g. Mercury in a thermometer. One exception may be water when heated form 0 to 4 degrees Celsius.
