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OpenStudy (anonymous):

as the temperature of a substance increases, its volume tends to increase due to? my best guess would be thermal expansion but i am not to sure.

OpenStudy (mikeyymonroe):

your partially correct, yes an object or substance will either increase or decrease in volume due to higher temperature but not always.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are only a couple of exceptions.. 1 is water .. 2nd zirconium tungstate.. 3rd some plastics

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