Ice floats on water. Why?
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As it cools further and freezes into ice, it actually becomes less dense. On the other hand, most substances are most dense in their solid (frozen) state than in their liquid state. Water is different because of hydrogen bonding. ... The heavierwater displaces the lighter ice, so ice floats .
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Ice is solid yet it floats on water due to its less density than water. After being a solid, the molecular structure of ice forms a cage like struscture which leaves several vecant spaces behind. This is why ice floats on water after being a solid.
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Ice is solid yet it floats on water due to its less density than water. After being a solid, the molecular structure of ice forms a cage like struscture which leaves several vecant spaces behind. This is why ice floats on water after being a solid.
Hope it helps☺!✌
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