Question

why density of solids is generally heigher than density of liquids?

Answer 1

the density of a solid substance versus its liquid form will depend on the packing of the molecules in the solid. ... Often solids have a higher density than liquids because the atoms or molecules are packed more closely in an ordered fashion in the solid.

Answer 2

Because it have less intermolecular space than of water . Thus they cannot float and therefore they have higher density than liquid