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What property of water changes when it freezes to make it less dense?
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∙ 9y ago
One of the key reasons is that when large bodies of water (i.e. lakes) freeze, the ice floats. This actually serves to insulate the rest of the water. If ice was more dense, like most solids, it would sink and the lake would freeze from the bottom up, very bad for the living things in the lake!
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∙ 14y ago
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Why is an ice cube able to float in water?
The density of ice changes with the density of water after 0 0C
When water freezes it changes from a liquid state to a solid in this process?
yes! exactly.
When water freezes it unlike other substance?
Yes. Ice is less dense than liquid water. For virtually all other substances, the solid state is more dense than the liquid state.
What property of water causes cells to burst when frozen?
Expansion of water as it freezes ruptures the cell walls.
Is ice's mass more than water when it freezes?
No. Only the volume[size] changes.
When water freezes it expands and becomes more or less dense?
It becomes less dense. Ice will float on water
Experiment for which liquid freezes the fastest?
water because its less dense
What property of water that causes roadways to deteriorate more in winter than in summer?
When water freezes it expands, the only substance know to do so when it changes from a liquid to a solid.
When water freezes what changes occur in its temp and density?
- Water needs to be less than 0 degrees celcius for it to freeze, so I guess the changes regarding temperature is that instead of being above 0 degrees celcius, it is less than 0 degress celcius - In terms of density, ice is less dense than water, as the particles expand. If you think about it, ice floats on water is it is less dense. If it was more dense it would sink!
Which is denser ice or cold water?
Cold Water. Water expands when it freezes, which makes ice less dense.
Is ice denser than cold water?
no, when water freezes it becomes less dense, that is why ice floats.
How does the volume of a kilogram of water when change when it freezes?
it changes because when it freezes, the molecules within the water slows down thus changing the placement of it, which also changes the over size or volume of water.
What happen as water changes into ice?
In ice, each molecule of water is hydrogen bonded to four other water molecules, forming a hexagonal crystal lattice. This structure causes the ice to increase in volume and become less dense when it freezes.
Which freezes faster fresh H2O or salt H2O?
fresh water, because salt water is more dense
Which property of water makes frost wedging possible?
Water expands as it freezes is the property of water that makes frost wedging possible. Frost wedging is sharp cornered boulders on bare mountain tops.
How water changes into snow?
it freezes. from the coldness up in the sky
Why is an ice cube able to float in water?
The density of ice changes with the density of water after 0 0C
