Imagine that you fill a bucket to the top with water and then place the bucket outside in freezing weather. Which of the following describes what will happen when the water in the bucket freezes?
A. The level of the water and the bucket itself will not be changed by becoming frozen.
B.The level of the water will be lower once it is frozen and the molecules are more compact.
C.The sides of the bucket will be pushed out and the level of the water will be above the rim of the bucket.
D.The level of the water will be uneven once it is frozen because some of the water will remain as a liquid in the bucket.
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Fill a cup with water. Put it in the freezer over night. What happened?
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To determine which of the options is the correct answer, we need to understand the behavior of water when it freezes. Water expands when it freezes because its molecules form a crystalline structure that takes up more space.
In this scenario, if the bucket is filled to the top with water and placed outside in freezing weather, the water will expand when it freezes. This means that the level of the frozen water will not be the same as when it was in its liquid state.
Now let's analyze each of the options to find the correct answer:
A. The level of the water and the bucket itself will not be changed by becoming frozen.
This option is incorrect because we know that water expands when it freezes, so the level of the frozen water will be different from when it was a liquid.
B. The level of the water will be lower once it is frozen and the molecules are more compact.
This option is incorrect because water actually expands when it freezes, causing the level of the frozen water to be higher, not lower.
C. The sides of the bucket will be pushed out and the level of the water will be above the rim of the bucket.
This option is incorrect because although the water expands when it freezes, it does not expand to a point where it pushes the sides of the bucket out or goes above the rim. The expansion is relatively small compared to the overall size of the bucket.
D. The level of the water will be uneven once it is frozen because some of the water will remain as a liquid in the bucket.
This option is also incorrect because when water freezes, it solidifies completely. There will be no liquid water left in the bucket once the freezing process is complete.
Based on the explanations above, the correct answer is option B. The level of the water will be lower once it is frozen and the molecules are more compact.