Explain the 'anomalous expansion' of water.

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When heated, water expands normally but the behavior of water is unusual over a small range of temperatures between 0 and 4°C. This is known as the anomalous expansion of water.

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Anomalous Expansion of Water

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अध्याय 5: Heat - Thermal Expansion [पृष्ठ २०२]

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फ्रैंक Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE

अध्याय 5 Heat
Thermal Expansion | Q 6 | पृष्ठ २०२

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