Discussion Forum Latest Questions

Prasant

A stoppered bottle filled with water will break when it freezes because the volume of water increases when it freezes. Water expands as it freezes, exerting pressure on the walls of the bottle and causing it to rupture.

Prasant

When it gets extremely cold during winter nights, water pipes burst because the volume of water increases after freezing. As water freezes, it expands, exerting pressure on the walls of the pipe and causing it to rupture.