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Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?

Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?
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Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?

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Answer: Sufficient volume of air is present in lump of cotton wool. then dipped in water, this air goes out due to which the cotton lump shrunk.

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