Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 1 - The Nature of Chemistry - Questions for Review and Thought - Applying Concepts - Page 41g: 102b

Answer

It would be broken.

Work Step by Step

The water would expand in the water bottle as it became ice since ice is less dense than water. Since the water bottle is likely not made of durable material, the expansion would cause it to break.
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