Consider a sample of water at 6°C. If the temperature is slightly increased, the volume of water
1) increases.
2) decreases.
3) remains unchanged.
Suppose the water is cooled instead to 3°C. Then further cooling of it will cause its volume to
4) increase.
5) decrease.
6) remain unchanged.
Answer: 1, 4
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