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Why does water take up more space than cold water? Your explanation should include the behavior of molecules in the water. 

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Step-by-step explanation:

the molecules in water is more tightly packed than ice, so water has greater density than ice as water freezes it expands. so ice has more volume ( it takes up more space, but has less density) than water.

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