Question

Water changes volume with changing temperature. Water's volume increases very rapidly between 0 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius as the water freezes and becomes ice. The percent of volume increase between these states of matter at 0 degrees and 4 degrees is
Responses
A 1%1%
B 4%4%
C 9%9%
D 10%

Answer 1

The correct response is **D 10%**.

When water freezes and changes from liquid to ice, it expands, which is why ice is less dense than liquid water. The percent increase in volume of water when it freezes from 0 degrees Celsius to ice can be approximated to around 9-10%. Thus, the closest answer to this value is option D, 10%.