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Question
What do you mean by anomalous behaviour of water?
Solution
Substances when heated expand. Their density `[m/v]` decrease. But in the case of water:
When water is heated from 0°C to 4°C it CONTRACT and density INCREASE, heating water above 4°C starts expanding and density of water decrease.
This means water has a maximum density at 4°C. This is called anomalous behaviour of water.
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