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No, so you will want to leave an inch or two when filling the bottle as well as leaving it uncovered until the water has frozen.

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A little heat will make plastic expand. However, if plastic is exposed to a lot of heat, it will melt since it is a poor conductor.

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its hot that's why

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Q: When water is frozen in plastic does the plastic expand?
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