why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?
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lump of cotton wool has a lot of air trapped inside the space present in its fibers. 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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Lump of cotton wool has a lot air among gaps of fibres .
when water replaces the air from these gaps the cotton lumps and shrinks in water.
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