Additional SEE Practice — Q3. What are the differences between the process of freezing ghee and honey in terms of their volume and density?

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Like most substances, ghee and honey contract (decrease in volume and increase in density) as they cool and solidify, unlike water's anomalous behaviour. Ghee solidifies at a relatively higher temperature and becomes visibly firmer with a noticeable decrease in volume. Honey, being a very thick and viscous liquid with a lower freezing point, thickens and eventually crystallizes at low temperatures, also contracting slightly, though its exact volume and density change depends on its sugar and water content.