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What solid is an exception to the rule that solids are more dense than liquids?
The best example is ice, which is the solid form of the liquid we call water. Water's solid form (ice) floats on its liquid form, as we know.
Are properties of water more dense as a solid than a liquid?
Water is less dense as a solid. To understand this just think a constant volume of water. Freezing water causes the volume to expand and the ice solid floats on the liquid water. Therefore ice is LESS dense than liquid water.
Does ice float or sinks in water explain their reasons?
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
Is specific gravity of ice is same as water?
It's possible for a solid to have the same specific gravity as a liquid. In general, though, no. Solid and liquid forms of the same substance almost always have different specific gravities (and most often the liquid is less dense; water is one of the few where the liquid is more dense).
What is one substance that is less dense as a solid compared to a liquid?
Water is a substance that is less dense as a solid (ice) compared to its liquid form. This is due to the unique structure of water molecules in ice, which causes them to form a lattice structure that takes up more space and results in a lower density compared to liquid water.
Less dense than water?
Air, oil, ice. One of the few substances that its solid form is less dense
One liter of water weighs more than 1 liter of ice?
Yes, that is correct. This is because the water molecules in liquid form are more densely packed compared to the same volume of ice, which has a more open structure due to the arrangement of molecules in a crystalline lattice.
Why does ice float on water when it is water?
It is supposed to work that way: substances that are not as dense are displaced by substances that are more dense. Another way to say this is that heavier objects and materials will sink, and lighter objects will float.Ice floats because the molecules are arranged in the solid phase in such a way that they occupy more space than when they can slide together in a liquid. This "crystal lattice" structure means that ice weighs 10% less than the same volume of water. Another way to state this is that a given weight of ice takes up more space than the same weight of water. A container full of ice, if it melts, will not be completely full of water, even when no evaporation is allowed to occur.
Why does ice float on sea water?
Ice floats on sea water because it is less dense than water. When water freezes, it forms a crystalline structure that spaces the water molecules farther apart, causing ice to be less dense than liquid water. This density difference allows ice to float on top of the denser sea water.
Does ice sink of float when placed in these liquids water alcohol mercury ice?
AnswerAs water freezes,what happens to the water molecules that causes ice to float?why is the unquie? My answer is that the ice has comes more dense n is light to float up then to sink down.I am no physicist, but I think ice is less dense than liquid water. After all, water expands when frozen (unique to H2O, I think?). Ice floats in water, of course. As far as pure alcohol, my best guess is that yes, it floats in alcohol, too. I have to say that ice will float on mercury due the great difference in the densities of the two substances (mercury being much more dense than ice).
What does it mean to say ice is less dense than water?
It means that one cubic centimetre of ice weighs less than 1 cubic centimetre of water.
Which is more dense ice or alcohol?
Ice cubes are denser than cork. To test this yourself, take an identical size cube of each one, and weigh each on accurate scales. The cube of ice will weigh more than the cube of cork. Since density is weight (or mass) divided by volume, and the 2 volumes are the same, the ice is denser than the cork. Or, you could take an identical size sphere of each and lower them both into cold water. A visual inspection will show the obvious differences. The one that floats higher will be the one that's less dense (the cork).
