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Density depending on temperature

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Density-temperature structure of water compared with benzol; comparison shows the density anomaly of water.

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2018-10-05
Most substances have a continuous trend: the higher the temperature, the lower its density. In phase transitions (gas –> liquid –> solid) the density changes drastically in this temperature range. Water however has a density change at its freezing point. The density does not increase as one would generally expect but drops. The graphic shows the density-temperature behavior of "normal" substances (here benzol) as a contrast.

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