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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the anomalous expansion of water?
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उत्तर
Anomalous expansion: A liquid that does not behave like a normal liquid on heating or cooling is said to have anomalous expansion. On heating or cooling, water does not behave like a normal liquid. The volume of water increases if we heat or cool it, provided initially the water is at 4°C.
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