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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.
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A piece of ice floats on water. what does this tell you about the density of ice compared to the density of water?
It tells you that the ice is less dense than the water.
How would you describe a cup of water and a cup of ice using the properties of mass weight volume and density?
A cup of water and a cup of ice would have the same volume and mass because they fill the cup to the same level. However, the cup of ice would have a lower density than the cup of water because ice is less dense than liquid water due to its expanded crystal structure.
What causes ice to float in liquid water?
When water is frozen, it expands, so ice has a greater volume than water. Also, since density is the volume of an object divided by its mass, and since ice has the same mass as water, the density of ice is slightly less than water, causing it to float on water.
An object is more likely to float in water if it has low density?
If the density of the object is lower than the density of water, the object will float. Think about the differences between ice cubes and water: ice cubes are less dense than water. In other words, a cup full of ice would be lighter than a cup full of water, and you probably know from experience that ice floats on water.
Is the density of steam more or less than the density of water?
Humid air is lighter and less dense than dry air. Steam is water as a gas. Gaseous water is less dense than dry air.
How does the density of ice compare to the density of water?
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
Do ice and water have the same density?
no. Density of ice is more than of water...we can understand from ice sinking in water drinks... Edited by Dr.J. : How is it possible for the density of ice to be more (greater) than that of liquid water if ice FLOATS on lakes and rivers? Clearly, the density of ice is LESS than that of liquid water.
The density of ice is?
less than that of water
How does the density of water (ice) compare with the density of water (liquid)?
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
Is there a liquid with less density than ice?
Ethanol is less dense than water ice.
A piece of ice floats on water. what does this tell you about the density of ice compared to the density of water?
It tells you that the ice is less dense than the water.
Ice float on water because?
Ice floats because it is less dense than water. The lower density is because in ice the molecules are arranged into a hexagonal crystal structure that leaves extra space in between.
Density of ice is less than that of water?
Excellent observation ! That's why ice floats on water.
What do molecules of ice have less of than molecules of water?
The chemical formula is absolutely identical - H2O. The density of ice is lower than the density of water.
When does water float and why does it float?
Water floats when it is in the solid phase, called ice. Ice floats because the density of ice is less than the density of water.
Why do a liquid water forms under the blade of ice skate?
because spesific density of ice is less than the density of water
Does density have an effect on ice?
Yes, density does have an effect on ice. Ice is less dense than liquid water, which is why ice floats on water. This property of ice is important for the survival of aquatic life in cold environments, as it helps insulate the water below the ice.
