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Besides water, do liquids expand or contract when frozen?

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Of the substances that are liquid at or near room temperature, say 0 to 100 C, only water expands when it freezes. Hydrocarbons and alcohols in solid form take up less volume than in liquid form. Some metals expand on freezing. read more

Of the substances that are liquid at or near room temperature, say 0 to 100 C, only water expands when it freezes. Hydrocarbons and alcohols in solid form take up less volume than in liquid form. read more

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