❤why density of ice is less......
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Ice actually has a very different structure than liquid water, in that the molecules align themselves in a regular lattice rather than more randomly as in the liquid form. It happens that the lattice arrangement allows water molecules to be more spread out than in a liquid, and, thus, ice is less dense than water.
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why density of ice is less......
The maximum density of water occurs at 4
∘C. Water has the property of becoming less dense when it is cooled to its solid form ice. As water is cooled there is an increase in overall volume of the liquid as the molecules begin to orient into the organized structure of ice. Water expands to occupy 9% greater volume as ice which accounts for the fact that ice floats on liquid water.