Scientists float new findings explaining water’s unusual properties

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Deepen your learners understanding why liquid water behaves weirdly

Discover why water doesn’t behave like most liquids. A team of researchers have suggested that water can exist in two liquid states, helping explain why ice floats and why water is most dense at 4°C. Use this article for learners aged 14–16, and the downloadable slide with questions to link hydrogen bonding and molecular structure topics to these unusual properties for ages 14–16.

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