When water is filled in a bottle and is allowed to freeze, the bottle breaks because

  • A. Water expands on freezing
  • B. Bottle contracts at freezing point
  • C. temperature outside the bottle is less than that inside the bottle.
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

Water expands when it freezes because its molecules form an open crystal structure, increasing its volume. The expansion exerts pressure on a rigid bottle until the bottle cracks or breaks.

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