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Why does a glass bottle completely filled with water and tightly capped burst when placed in freezer?

When water freezes, it expands in volume. In a fully filled container like a glass bottle, the expanding ice has nowhere to go, exerting pressure on the container walls and causing it to burst. The pressure from the expanding ice overcomes the strength of the glass, leading to the bottle breaking.


Why will an empty water bottle collapse in a freezer?

When an empty water bottle is placed in a freezer, the air inside the bottle cools down and contracts, creating a lower pressure in the bottle compared to the external pressure. This pressure difference causes the bottle to collapse as the external pressure compresses the bottle inward.


If a bottle is filled with hot air and then put in a freezer why will the bottle change volume and shape?

When the hot air inside the bottle cools down in the freezer, it will contract and decrease in volume. This decrease in volume causes the pressure inside the bottle to decrease, leading to a change in its shape. The bottle may collapse or deform as a result of the reduced pressure.


When white light shines through a green glass bottle does the bottle appears magenta?

When white light shines through a green glass bottle, the bottle appears magenta because the glass absorbs most colors of light except for green, which it transmits. When green light mixes with the red and blue light that is not absorbed by the glass, it creates the perception of magenta.


How much does an empty 5gallon glass bottle weigh?

An empty 5-gallon glass bottle typically weighs around 5-7 pounds.

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How long can alcohol in a glass bottle stay in a freezer?

It will stay good for years.


What might happen to a glass bottle if it is filled with water and capped tightly and put in the freezer?

it will buse


What happen when you put a glass bottle of water into the freezer?

the volume of water increased when the water is froze


Do glass beer bottles explode when placed in the freezer?

Yes, glass beer bottles can explode when placed in the freezer due to the expansion of liquid inside as it freezes, causing pressure to build up and potentially shatter the bottle. It is not recommended to freeze glass beer bottles.


What is the best way to get a small glass bottle which is stuck in a large glass bottle?

Put them in the freezer overnight. The next day lower the large bottle in very warm water without allowing warm water to contact the small bottle. The overnight cold will contract the small bottle and the warmth will expand the large bottle. They may be easy to separate that way.


If glass bottle filled with water is placed in the freezer it breaks after some time because?

Assuming the container is filled to the top with minimal airspace, the water will freeze becoming ice. It will continue to get colder and start expanding until it fills the glass bottle and then force the glass to break as it continues to expand.


Why does a glass bottle completely filled with water and tightly capped burst when placed in freezer?

When water freezes, it expands in volume. In a fully filled container like a glass bottle, the expanding ice has nowhere to go, exerting pressure on the container walls and causing it to burst. The pressure from the expanding ice overcomes the strength of the glass, leading to the bottle breaking.


How get glass stopper out of a glass bottle?

Grease the top of the bottle!


What happened to Gatorade bottle in the freezer overnight?

Its gonna get freezed and the bottle will be cold.


What does a glass bottle do in chemistry?

A glass bottle is used as a container for many reagents.


What happens when you keep a bottle of water in the freezer?

The water inside the bottle would freeze.


Why will an empty water bottle collapse in a freezer?

When an empty water bottle is placed in a freezer, the air inside the bottle cools down and contracts, creating a lower pressure in the bottle compared to the external pressure. This pressure difference causes the bottle to collapse as the external pressure compresses the bottle inward.