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How do ice cubes form in the freezer?

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Answer: Water expands when it freezes. As freezing continues, the expanding ice under the surface forces the remaining water up through the hole and it freezes around the edge forming a hollow spike

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Water expands when it freezes. As freezing continues, the expanding ice under the surface forces the remaining water up through the hole and it freezes around the edge forming a hollow spike. Eventually, the whole thing freezes and the spike is left.

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In a freezer, the air molecules absorb energy from the water, causing the water molecules to freeze into a solid.

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