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Q: Will styrofoam break when you freeze water in it?
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What happends if you freeze a glass of water?

The glass may break.


Why is it so hard to recycle Styrofoam?

Styrofoam is designed not to break down, so making it break down into its chemical components is difficult.


Does styrofoam break down?

Styrofoam plates do not decompose, This makes them unsafe for the environment. Paper or plastic plates should be used since they can be recycled.


How water break rocks?

The water can get inside and then freeze which in turn cracks the rocks open.


Type of change that happens when you break a rock or freeze water?

A physical change.


What percent of water pollution is styrofoam?

52% of water pollution is styrofoam dum dums


What is styrofoam density compared to water?

The density of styrofoam is lower: about 0.028 to 0.045 times that of water.


What is the solubility of styrofoam pellets?

This depends on what you are trying to use to dissolve the Styrofoam. Gasoline will dissolve Styrofoam. Water will not.


For water in glass plastic or styrofoam cups - which will freeze fastest?

Assuming they are the same or similar shape and volume, water in glass would freeze first, then plastic then foam. Foam allows transfer of heat out of water more slowly than plastic and the glass probably has the highest rate of heat radiation of the three.


Why is styrofoam bad?

Styrofoam can't break down so it will never go away so try not to use styrofaoam.


Why would a cell break if it were frozen?

The water in the cell(s) would freeze and expand causing it to break because there would be no more room to hold the frozen water.


Is styrofoam flexible?

no it will break or shatter when bent even a little