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प्रश्न
What do you mean by the anomalous expansion of water?
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उत्तर
The expansion of water when it is cooled from 4°C to 0°C is known as the anomalous expansion of water.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Observe the following graph. Considering the change in volume of water as its temperature is raised from 0°C, discuss the difference in the behaviour of water and other substances. What is this behaviour of water called?
Explain the following
A glass bottle completely filled with water and tightly closed at room temperature is likely to burst when kept in the freezer of a refrigerator.
What do you understand by the anomalous expansion of water?
Explain, why does a glass bottle completely filled with water and tightly capped burst when placed in a freezer?
A deep pond of water has its top layer frozen. What will be the likely temperature of water layer just in contact with ice?
In cold countries, the water pipes are covered with poor conductors. Why?
Write the name.
The instrument used to study anomalous behaviour of water.
Match the columns:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| The density of water is maximum at | (a) 0°C |
| (b) 4°C | |
| (c) 100°C |
