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Compared to most substances, water is unusual because it ________ when it goes from the liquid to solid state.
melts
expands
diffuses
contracts
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expands
Water expands when it freezes because hydrogen bonding arranges molecules into a less dense, open crystal lattice (ice), so ice is less dense than liquid water.
Water expands when it freezes because hydrogen bonding arranges molecules into a less dense, open crystal lattice (ice), so ice is less dense than liquid water.
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