When liquid water gets below 4°C, it .
A) forms a gas by breaking all of its hydrogen bonds
B) behaves like all other liquids and increases in density
C) begins to decrease in density by expanding
D) compresses its molecular structure and becomes more saline

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Below 4°C, water begins to decrease in density because it expands as it approaches the freezing point, due to the formation of a more open hexagonal structure in ice.

When Liquid Water Gets Below 4°C, It