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Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water? ​

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Answered by pawansaklani4747
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A lump of cotton wool has a lot of air trapped inside the space present in its fibres. When this lump of cotton is immersed in water, all the air is replaced by water. Due to this the cotton lump shrinks down

Answered by garimachandra90
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Answer:

A lump of cotton wool has a lot of air trapped inside the space present in its fibres. When this lump of cotton is immersed in water, all the air is replaced by water. Due to this the cotton lump shrinks down.

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