Why is it if you place a can of"Cola Cola" in the freezer and leave it overnight it expands and explodes?

Answer 1

it contains water. when water changes from a liquid to a solid, it expands. the can can not hold it.

Answer 2

Cola cola becomes ice in the freezer, it expands due to the density and explodes when the can could not resist it.

Answer 3

Because Water increases in volume when frozen. Most liquids that have water as the main ingredient will expand and explode if in a full closed container.

Answer 4

Water is unique in its temperature related properties. Most objects shrink as they are cooled, water does too, but before it shrinks it sets up a crystal structure that forces the molecules apart. this occurs between 0 and -4 Celcius. After which time the lattice shrinks. IF you can freeze the coke fast enough it wont explode. Cuz the laticeing does not occur.

Answer 5

Because as liquid becomes a frozen solid, it expands. Notice your ice trays when you fill them, then later when they're frozen. They're larger. The molecular structure has taken a different form going from liquid to solid.

Answer 6

It slowly expand and the can cracks slowly too. In the morning youll find a swollen can with a big icicle off it

Answer 7

because when water or i guess any other liquid freezes it expands by 7-9% and that iced drink has no where to escape and has to break it's way through that can.

Answer 8

Because you forgot? seriously, its just another example of the weird physics of water. It expands when frozen when most things contract. Weird molecules.

Answer 9

well ,i dont think so , its expands more then the original one . only it become solid .yah.because of the freeger . just a cycle of water turns to ice , ice turns to water .that all.

Answer 10

it's a liquid and when liquids freeze in a small space the presure in the can forces it to explode