How much does a gallon of water weigh frozen?

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asked May 20, 2018 in Mathematics by Makee (430 points)
How much does a gallon of water weigh frozen?

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answered May 20, 2018 by Oliphant (6,990 points)
A gallon of unfrozen water weighs in around 8.32 lbs and when that same gallon of water is frozen it will weigh in around 7.9 lbs.

So yes water will weigh a bit less when it's frozen since when liquid becomes a solid it becomes less dense.

Water gets lighter when it's frozen.

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