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Generally speaking, substances have the least amount of surface area as a solid, as they are heated they form a liquid and expand, as this is heated it forms a gas and expands more. *Assuming pressure is constant **Water is the only substance to expand as it freezes

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No, most solids contract when cooled, as the lower temperature causes the atoms or molecules to move less, leading to a decrease in volume. However, there are exceptions, such as water, which expands when cooled below 4°C before turning into ice.

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Though most substances expand, not all expand when heated. This is due to the need of more space for vibration by the atoms or molecules.

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Water and Bismuth both have solid forms which occupy a greater volume than they do in their liquid state.

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They doesn't expand by cooling (some exceptions exist, as water).

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Does Ice contract when cooled and expand when heated like most other solids?

yes


When most solids liquids and gases are heated they?

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Do solids change volume?

Most solids expand as they increase in temperature and contract as they get colder. Interestingly, water after it freezes will start to expand as it gets even colder.


Do most liquids expand as they get hotter?

Not only liquids but also solids expand as they get hotter, with few exceptions.


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Gases expand most on heating because their particles have high kinetic energy, causing them to move further apart. Solids expand least because their particles are tightly packed and have less freedom to move, limiting the expansion.


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