Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. but you must have observed that ice floats on water. why?
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because ice is a mixture of air and water. it contains a large amount of air as mair is 800 times less dense than water the ice beef floats on water..... send thanks please and mark as brainlist answer please it important for me
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As we know that ;
The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density.
As the volume, if a substance increases the density decreases.
Though the ice is solid it has a cage-like structure in which some spaces are present between the particles of water (these spaces are left when the water is solidified). These spaces are trapped by the air particles. In fact, these spaces are larger as compared to the space present between the particles of water. Thus, the volume of ice is greater than of water. Hence the density of ice is less than of water.
A substance lower density than water can float on water.
Thus, ice floats on water.
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