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A tin can sinks when it is heated with a lid closed and then put cold water in it. why?​
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A tin can sinks when it is heated with a lid closed and then put cold water in it. why?​

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When the tin is heated, the air within and water molecules expand. As the volume expands, so does the tin container up to a limit.
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