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It is less than the density of water, so that it floats
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How is the density of ice unusual?
It is less than the density of water, so that it floats.
What unusual fact about ice causes it to float in water?
Ice has a lower density than water.
What property allows ice to float?
Due to hydrogen bonds, the density of water decreases as it freezes (decrease starts at 4oC). To see a full explanation of why ice floats in water, see the related question below.
Compared to water ice has a lower?
"Density" water is heaver than ice so the ice floats on it.Added:There is a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon in which Calvin poses the question to Dad:"Why does ice float?"Dad responds:"Because it's cold. Ice wants to get warm, so it goes to the top of liquids in order to be nearer to the Sun."See the related question below for an in-depth explanation.
Will ice sink or float in ethanol?
It sinks. Pure ethanol has a density of about 0.7, so ice is more dense than the ethanol.
How is the density of ice unusual?
It is less than the density of water, so that it floats.
What unusual fact about ice causes it to float in water?
Ice has a lower density than water.
What property allows ice to float?
Due to hydrogen bonds, the density of water decreases as it freezes (decrease starts at 4oC). To see a full explanation of why ice floats in water, see the related question below.
Does density have an effect on ice?
The density of ice is lower than the density of water; ice float on water.
What the density of ice?
The density of ice is .9340g/cm3 .
What is the density of an ice?
An ICE density is 0.9167 gm/cm2.
Do ice has density?
Every thing including ice has density.
Which has greater density ice or water how can you say that?
Water has a greater density than ice.
Why density of ice is less than water density?
Water has an unusual property that it expands as it freezes. This is due to the crystalline formation in conjunction with its hydrogen bonding. Since it expands, volume is larger. Density = mass / volume. Dividing by a larger number gives a smaller answer for the density. Water is most dense at 4 degrees Celsius.
What is density of ice?
The density of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide, CO2) is 1,562 g/cm3, at 1 ATM and -78,5 0C.
What does water do when it freezes that is unusual?
It expands, which reduces its density.
How does the density of ice compare to the density of water?
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
