curioussoul09 said:
Somehow I missed that the question was about liquid water. Sorry...Wellesley said:
Water volume increases when heated because the molecules in water gain energy and move faster, causing them to spread out and take up more space.
No, water only expands when heated between 0°C and 4°C. When heated above 4°C, water starts to contract and become more dense.
The expansion of water when heated depends on the initial temperature and the temperature it is heated to. On average, water expands by about 4% when heated from 20°C to 100°C.
Yes, the container can affect the expansion of water when heated. If the container is rigid and does not allow for expansion, the pressure inside the container will increase. However, if the container is flexible, it will expand along with the water and the pressure will remain constant.
Yes, water volume can decrease when heated above 4°C. At this point, the molecules in water start to move faster and the bonds between them start to break, causing the water to become less dense and take up less space.