Question

why does a peice of ice float on water​

Answer 1

Explanation:

=>Ice floats because it is less dense than water. Water has a density of 1.0 gm/cubic cm. The density of ice Ih is 0.931 gm/cubic cm

The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density (density = mass/volume). As the volume of a substance increases, its density decreases.

Ice floats because it is less dense than water.

*Water has a density of 1.0 gm/cubic cm.

*The density of ice is 0.931 gm/cubic cm

Answer 2

Why does ice floats on water?

The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density (density = mass/volume).

• As the volume of a substance increases, its density decreases.
• Ice floats because it is less dense than water.

Water has a density of 1.0 gm/cubic cm.

Water has a density of 1.0 gm/cubic cm.The density of ice is 0.931 gm/cubic cm.

Know more:

The hydrogen bonds that form when water freezes into ice allow the molecules to be spaced farther apart, making them take more space, decreasing the overall density and making it float in the water.  The water molecules in ice take up about 9% more space than liquid water, which means ice is about 9% less dense than water.

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