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i'm having trouble with this science questions.
if the water temperture rises, causing a lower density, does that mean that the water level will become higher or loweR?
i was under the impression it was higher, but im not 100% sure.

2007-08-14 21:48:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

3 answers

Lower density means the molecules are further apart, so they take up more room. If the water is in a container, the water level will rise.

2007-08-14 21:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

As the temperature of the water increases the individual molecules move around more rapidly, requiring more room. Eventually, they change phase and become steam, requiring much more room (depending on the containing pressure). The only exception to this is in the temperature range from 0 to 4 degrees Celsius (32 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit). Water heated at these temperatures increase in density, which is the reason ice floats on water.

2007-08-15 18:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0 0

high temp. water requires more space to accommodate.the inter molecular attraction will be week.so,molecule will expand.

2007-08-15 05:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by thiyagu_rajan 1 · 0 0

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