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Question
State the volume changes that you will observe when a given mass of water is heated from 0°C to 10°C. Sketch a temperature-volume graph to show the behavior.
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Solution
It can be seen from the graph that the volume of the water decrease from 0°C to 4°C and the volume is minimum at 4°C. After 4°C, the volume increases with the increase in temperature.
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