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Usually, when something turns into solid, its volume reduces. Since density is given by mass per unit volume, decrease in volume means higher densities. Water, however has an anomaly, on freezing, its volume, instead of contracting, actually expands.
As the mass of the particular quantity under observation remains constant, increase in volume on freezing cause the density to go down, below water in the liquid form.
Thus, the density of ice is lower that that of water.
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Does density have an effect on ice?
The density of ice is lower than the density of water; ice float on water.
How is water density affected by freezing?
The density of ice is lower than the density of water.
When water freezes what causes it to float?
The density of ice is lower than the density of water.
Ice float on top of water?
Ice float on water because the density is lower.
What unusual fact about ice causes it to float in water?
Ice has a lower density than water.
Ice float on water because?
Ice floats because it is less dense than water. The lower density is because in ice the molecules are arranged into a hexagonal crystal structure that leaves extra space in between.
Is it true ice floats on water because water expands when it freezes?
It is true that water expands as it freezes, but the reason it floats on water is because the density of solid water (ice) is less than that of liquid water. And the density of ice is lower because of the expansion (same mass/larger volume).
Why iceburg floats in water?
Because ice has a lower density than water.
What do molecules of ice have less of than molecules of water?
The chemical formula is absolutely identical - H2O. The density of ice is lower than the density of water.
Do ice and water have the same density?
no. Density of ice is more than of water...we can understand from ice sinking in water drinks... Edited by Dr.J. : How is it possible for the density of ice to be more (greater) than that of liquid water if ice FLOATS on lakes and rivers? Clearly, the density of ice is LESS than that of liquid water.
Why is ice solid weird?
You think probable to the density, lower than the density of liquid water.
Which is more dense ice-cream or water?
Depends on the type; generally the density is lower than the density of water but it is possible to prepare a denser ice cream.
