Does water volume increase when frozen?

Answer 1

Water molecules begin to form more hydrogen bonds between themselves as the water cools and begins to change state into a solid. The solid form of water, which we know as ice, is the result of hydrogen bonds forcing the water molecules to take up specific arrangements, and this arrangement of the molecules takes up more volume than the liquid did. That's why ice is less dense than water, and why we see ice floating on water the way we do.

Answer 2

water gets bigger when its frozen because it gets harden.it intends to rise but just a bit but noticable enough to see.mostly because when its frozen its like seald that holds it in place and gets a bit bigger to protect... i think

Answer 3

Most substances expand as they become hotter, and become smaller when cooler. Now water is a special case, and a very important one. As water becomes colder it loses volume and becomes more dense and tends to sink, but something special happens between 4 degrees C and Freezing Point. The water expands, which means it becomes less dense and tries to rise. So the creatures in water which is beginning to freeze in a pond can always find water which is not frozen. Of course that will not be the case if the severity of the weather causes the pond to freeze solid.

Answer 4

Yes, the volume of water increases when it freezes due to the expansion of water molecules as they arrange into a crystalline structure. This expansion is why ice is less dense than liquid water, which is why ice cubes float in water.

Answer 5

yes, because when water freezes the structure of water become more regular and the volumn of water increases

Answer 6

This is because the water being freezed makes it expand for example pot holes are caused by bad weather and get bigger as it gets colder rain water goes in freezes then expands

Answer 7

because it has hard mass

Answer 8

Yes.