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Does ice float or sinks in water explain their reasons?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Ice is expanded water, so is less dense that the water it floats in. Being less dense, and so lighter, the ice will float on water with at least one third (approximately) above the surface

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