Does ice float or sink in the water?

Answer 1

At 0 degrees Celsius fresh water has a density of 999.8 kilograms per cubic meter or 0.9998 grams per cubic centimeter. At 0 degrees Celsius frozen ice has a density of 916.8 kilograms per cubic meter or 0.9168 grams per cubic centimeter. So, ice will swim on the water like icebergs do. IF it were denser, it would sink. But it's not, so it floats.

Answer 2

the answer that the question is looking for is "ice would sink in water" however one should take in to considuration the molecular stracher that ice takes vs water.

ice molecols are wider and create rings which requires them to take more space for the same matter.

There would also be less oxygen for humans to breath.

Answer 3

At 0 degrees Celsius liquid water is more dense than solid water (ice). That's why ice floats. Pure water has a relative density of 0.9998 and ice is only 0.9167

An iceberg has a relative density of 0.9167 and seawater has a relative density of 1.025, so an iceberg has about 10% of its mass above water and nearly 90% of its mass hidden beneath the water's surface.

Answer 4

Life would probably cease. The ice would sink to the bottom of the oceans and lakes and gradually all water would be frozen

Answer 5

it floats..... due to hydrogen bonds in water, expansion upon freezing.... and a whole host of physics jargon( and that small bit of physics called chemistry too)

Answer 6

Ice floats because it is less dense than water.