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RickVS
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I've always been curious about the following:
What would happen to water on a molecular level if water were frozen but was unable to expand? Would it just not freeze? Or would the molecules lose their physical properties, particularly in relation to one another?
And what would happen to water on a molecular level if water were boiled but was unable to expand? Would it just not turn into a gas? What if you heated it to almost the melting point of its steel container? And again, how would this effect its molecular structure?
I'm thinking if you had a gallon of water in the middle of a steel or lead block the size of a city block (preventing the water from cracking or bursting its container, and then cooled or heated it accordingly. There would be no place for the water to expand. Thanks!
Rick
What would happen to water on a molecular level if water were frozen but was unable to expand? Would it just not freeze? Or would the molecules lose their physical properties, particularly in relation to one another?
And what would happen to water on a molecular level if water were boiled but was unable to expand? Would it just not turn into a gas? What if you heated it to almost the melting point of its steel container? And again, how would this effect its molecular structure?
I'm thinking if you had a gallon of water in the middle of a steel or lead block the size of a city block (preventing the water from cracking or bursting its container, and then cooled or heated it accordingly. There would be no place for the water to expand. Thanks!
Rick