Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why.
NCERT Class IX
Sciences - Main Course Book
Chapter 1. Matter in our Surroundings
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1) water when freezes turn into ice
2) ice expands on cooling
3) density is directly proportional to mass/volume
4) thus when the volume increases the density decreases
5) therefore ice floats on water
2) ice expands on cooling
3) density is directly proportional to mass/volume
4) thus when the volume increases the density decreases
5) therefore ice floats on water
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