Practice mode Liquids

What happens to the volume of a fixed mass of water as it is cooled from 4 °C to 0 °C?

Correct answer D. It increases

Explanation

Water shows anomalous expansion: below 4 °C hydrogen bonded open structures begin to form, so its volume increases and its density decreases as it cools to 0 °C.

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