The density of water at 0°C is 999.84 kg/m³ and at 4°C it is 999.96 kg/m³. A 1.0-liter container, full to the brim with water at 4°C is placed in the refrigerator. By the time that the temperature of the water reaches 0°C how much of the water has spilled from the container, assuming that the contraction of the container is negligible? A) 1.1 × 10^-7 m³ B) 1.2 × 10^-7 m³ C) 1.3 × 10^-7 m³ D) 1.4 × 10^-7 m³ E) 1.5 × 10^-7 m³

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The volume change can be calculated using the density difference: (999.96 - 999.84) kg/m³ = 0.12 kg/m³. The volume of water that spills is 0.12 kg/m³ / 999.84 kg/m³ × 1.0 L = 1.2 × 10^-7 m³.

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