Question

Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why ?
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Answer 1

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Ice has cage like structure, i.e, when water freezes to form ice, a number of empty spaces are created. As a result, volume increases for the same mass of water. of we can say that density of ice is lower than that of water an hence ice floats over water.

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Answer 2

Answer:

In general, the volume of liquid is more than the volume of solid as the particles of liquids are more free to move thereby more volume. But in case of ice, density of water is maximum at 4∘C. The density of ice is less than that of water. Therefore it floats on water.