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What happens to water when it freezes?

a) it expands.
b) it forms vapor
c) its density increases.
d) its composition changes

User Oevna
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Answer:

a) it expands.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water is more dense when it is a liquid, and less dense as a solid. This is why ice floats above water.

Hence, Ice expands when it freezes.

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Answer:

it expands

Step-by-step explanation:

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