Additional notes

1. Why do pipes sometimes burst when the water in them freezes?

2. On a very cold day your breath usually forms a white cloud. What is this cloud? Why does your
breath not form a cloud on a warm day?
3. When an ice cube melts, do you think it takes up more space or less space? Give your reasons
using the molecular theory.
4. Solids usually dissolve faster in hot water than in cold water. Why?
5. The temperature of the human body is 98.6F. What is this temperature on the Celsius scale?

Answers to problems
1. Water expands when cooled and frozen.
2. Our breath contains water vapour. When we breathe out on a cold day the water vapour
condenses to form water droplets which form a cloud in the cold air.
3. When an ice cube melts the molecules are vibrating at a faster rate and colliding more and more
with each other, thereby pushing each other away thus causing the water to expand and
occupy more space.
4. The molecules of hot water move at a faster rate as compared to those of cold water. Due to the
fast movement of molecules, solids dissolve faster in hot water than in cold.
5. 37Celsius