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in case of water every oxygen atom is bonded with 4 hydrogens, where as ice forms a cage like structure, in which oxygen atom is linked to 3 hydrogens.
This difference in structure makes ice less denser than water,
hence icebergs floats on sea water.
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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.
Notes on the density of ice compared to water?
Ice floats -its less dense than water by about 10%.
What is less dense type of water?
Ice. It has a density of 0.9167g/cm3 compared to water at 1g/cm3.
Is ice dence?
No, ice is less dense compared to water. Particularly at 4 degree Celcius the water would have its maximum density. As temperature falls below 4 degree then the density starts decreasing.
Ice cubes float at the top of a glass of water What does this tell you about the density of ice compared to the density of water?
icecubes are less dense than water because when water freezes it expands giving it greater volume but the same mass
What is compared to water that allows ice to float?
Density.
How does the density of ice compare to the density of water?
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
How does the density of water (ice) compare with the density of water (liquid)?
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
The density of ice is?
less than that of 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.
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.
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.
