Question

A sealed glass container with a capacity of exactly 100ml contains 96.0 ml of liquid water at 0c. If the water freezes, will the container rupture

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Answer on Question #85262, Chemistry / Inorganic Chemistry

A sealed glass container with a capacity of exactly 100ml contains 96.0 ml of liquid water at 0c. If the water freezes, will the container rupture.

Solution:

We know the volume of liquid water is 96 ml. Therefore, we find the mass of liquid water.

$$m_{l} = \rho_{l} V_{l}$$ $$m_{l} = 1 \text{ g/ml} \times 96 \text{ ml} = 96 \text{ g}$$

We know the mass of liquid water equals the mass of ice. So, find the volume of ice.

$$V_{i} = \frac{m_{i}}{\rho_{i}}$$ $$V_{i} = \frac{96 \text{ g}}{0.9168 \text{ g/ml}} = 104,7 \text{ ml}$$

Answer: Yes, the container will rupture.

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