Question

solids are denser than liquids.
why then ice floats on water?
denser objects much settle down right?

Answer 1

Answer:

Ice floats because it is less dense than the water. Something denser than water, like a rock, will sink to the bottom. To be able to float, an object must displace fluid with a weight equal to its own weight. The fact that ice floats in water is a bit strange, because most substances are denser when they're solids.

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