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The water molecules are formed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms. However, as the temperature drops the hydrogen atoms slow down and form very tight bonds, but without the presence of oxygen atoms. This creates a more open molecular network, which is why frozen water is less dense than when in liquid form.

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Does oil expand when frozen?

by 'the law of non-compress ability of liquid' a liquid can neither be compressed nor be expanded. Between 3'C and 0'C water does expand with a decrease in temperature. Water at 3'C is the densest; water at 0'C is the lightest. This is the only interval for Ice I on which it expands with decreasing temperature.


Does a liquid expand when frozen?

Yes, most liquids expand when they freeze. As the liquid cools and reaches its freezing point, the molecules slow down and arrange themselves into a more ordered structure, leading to an increase in volume. Water is one example of a liquid that expands when frozen, which is why ice floats on water.


Do water atoms expand or multiply when heated?

Water atoms do not expand or multiply when heated. When water is heated, the heat energy causes the water molecules to move faster and farther apart, which results in the expansion of the water volume. The number of water molecules remains the same.


Does water lose its polarity when frozen?

No, water molecules maintain their polarity when frozen. As water freezes, the molecules align in a structured arrangement, but they still retain their positive and negative ends. The hydrogen bonds between water molecules also contribute to the preservation of its polarity.


Is this a fact or a opinion Water expands when it is frozen?

This is a fact. Water molecules form a crystal lattice structure when frozen, causing the molecules to move farther apart and the volume to increase, leading to expansion.

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Why is frozen water less dense?

The water molecules expand when the temp. drops.


Why does breast milk shrink when frozen and expand when thawed?

Any liquid or solid shrinks when frozen; the molecules contract. Molecules expand when thawed.


What happens to frozen water that is different from most frozen liquids?

Frozen water (ice) is less dense than liquid water, which is why it floats. When water freezes, its molecules form a crystalline structure that causes it to expand, unlike most liquids that contract when they freeze. This expansion is why ice floats on water.


Does solid food expand or contract when frozen?

If the food has water in it then it will expand.


By what percentage does water expand when it is frozen?

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Do water expand when frozen?

yes, this is why if you put a filled to the brim cup of water in the freezer, it overflows when it is frozen....


Does water expand or contract when frozen?

expands because hydrogen bond operates the molecules and increase the average distance between molecules


Does oil expand when frozen?

by 'the law of non-compress ability of liquid' a liquid can neither be compressed nor be expanded. Between 3'C and 0'C water does expand with a decrease in temperature. Water at 3'C is the densest; water at 0'C is the lightest. This is the only interval for Ice I on which it expands with decreasing temperature.


Does water expand when it is frozen?

Yes, due to the orientation of the molecules. In the liquid state water molecules are in disorder, but when they are solid (ice), they form a regular hexagonal patterns that naturally surround empty space. The presence of this unoccupied center accounts for the expansion.


Does a liquid expand when frozen?

Yes, most liquids expand when they freeze. As the liquid cools and reaches its freezing point, the molecules slow down and arrange themselves into a more ordered structure, leading to an increase in volume. Water is one example of a liquid that expands when frozen, which is why ice floats on water.


What will a cubic foot of water expand to when turning to ice?

A cubic foot of water will expand by about 9% when it freezes and turns into ice. This means that it will occupy more space as ice compared to its liquid form, due to the specific arrangement of water molecules in the solid state.


Why is water less dense?

The water molecules expand when the temp. drops.