If water behaved like other compounds,
A) icebergs would sink to the bottom of the oceans.
B) the whole iceberg would float just below the surface.
C) it would shrink as it cooled and froze.
D) all of the above
E) A and C only

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Water is unusual because it expands when it freezes, causing icebergs to float. If it behaved like other compounds, it would shrink upon freezing, making ice denser than liquid water, causing icebergs to sink.

If Water Behaved Like Other Compounds