How does water behave differently than other fluids when the temperature changes?

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How does water behave differently than other fluids when the temperature changes?

2007-02-11 19:53:39 · 3 answers · asked by L. 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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Usually fluids get denser when the temperature drops. They get denser and denser until they turn solid. The same thing happens to water except that water is the densest when it is around 4°C. When the temperature drops towards 0°C it's density lowers.
And also the liquid form is denser than the solid form (ice), which is also unusual. Usually solids are denser than liquids.

2007-02-11 20:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by Maeroc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Change in density, viscosity and thermal conductivity.

2007-02-12 04:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by sureshcm m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Water expands when it freezes.

2007-02-12 03:56:52 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋