2006-08-03 09:15:10 · 5 answers · asked by greg g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
1 liter of water will weigh exactly 1 kg. Freeze the water and it will still weigh exactly 1 kg. That is because the number of H2O molecules is still the same, and they will have the same weight and mass no matter what state they are in - solid, liquid, or gas.
However as the previous answers have already correctly stated, 1 l of ice will weigh a little less than 1 l of water - assuming you can measure a solid as a l. Water is one of the few substances that expands when you freeze it - actually it reaches its maximum volume at about 4°C.
2006-08-03 11:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither. One liter of water in a bottle will have a mass of 1 kg. If I then take that same bottle and freeze it, it will still have a mass of 1 kg.
However, if I compare precisely 1 liter (1000 cm³) of water at 4°C versus a volume of precisely 1 liter (1000 cm³) of ice, the water will have a slightly greater mass, because ice is less dense than liquid water (which is why it floats).
2006-08-03 16:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should both weigh the same as long as the containers are of equal mass.
However, ice is less dense than water and will therefore take up more volume in the container. This is the reason why if water is frozen in a brittle, plastic container, the container breaks.
2006-08-03 16:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by Isha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean "AMOUNT" ? (weight or volume) If it is volume, the a bottle of water (liquid) will be heavier in weight than that of the water (solid) in the similar bottle. Because, the density of frozen water is less than one.
2006-08-04 00:39:59 · answer #4 · answered by K.J. Jeyabaskaran K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid water, because water is one of the few objects that is in its most dense state in the liquid form.
2006-08-07 16:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by BeachDragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋