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When an ice cube is placed in a glass of alcohol, it tends to float either at the top or bottom depending on the relative density. Ice is less dense than alcohol, so it typically floats at the top of the glass. However, if the ice contains air bubbles or impurities, it may sink to the bottom due to reduced buoyancy.

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What causes the bulge in the top of an ice cube?

The bulge at the top of an ice cube is caused by the expansion of water as it freezes. When water freezes, it forms a crystalline structure that pushes molecules apart, leading to the formation of the bulge.


How can you remove an ice cube from a glass of water with a piece of string without touching the ice cube?

ok so u get a lil cup wit water!you add an ice in the cup you lay a piece of string ontop of the ice add salt to da string the ice will re freeze and stick to the string Pour the water out, holding the string straight across the top so that it prevents the icecube from slipping out. Then tip the icecube out. Also, depending on the shape of the icecube and/or the length of the string, you can make either a simple loop and grab the icecube with it, or make a net and scoop the icecube out (these ways don't require the loss of the water).


Why does an ice cube melt at rom temp?

The way to make an ice cube is to fill a container with water at room temperature (20 degree Centigrade, say) and then put the container in a freezer, which removes heat from the container/water until the water temperature is below the freezing point (0 degree C, approximately, depending on the atmospheric pressure and water purity). So, the temperature of an ice cube is at or below zero degree C -- something that cannot be achieved outside the freezer. Now take the ice cube out of container and place it on table top. The air and the table surface that the ice cube is in contact are pretty much at 20 degree C temperature. The ice cube starts absorbing the heat from its surrounding. The outer skin will melt first, because its temperature is now above zero degree C, until the whole ice cube becomes a puddle of water. If you touch the puddle just after the ice disappears, you can feel that the water is cooler than the air, because the heat absorption is incomplete. Wait an hour or so, and the water will be at the same temperature as the room air.


What happens if you leave an ice cube out of the freezer?

Well, honey, that ice cube is gonna have a grand ol' time melting faster than you can say "oops". It'll turn into a puddle of water faster than you can say "hot mess". So, unless you want a wet surprise on your hands, keep those ice cubes chillin' in the freezer where they belong.


Does alcohol in your mix drink sink to the bottom or rise to the top?

If you slowly pour in the alcohol into the water without mixing or shaking, it will float on top of the water like oil does. However, unlike oil, alcohol is very soluble in water. Over time this layer will dissolve into the water on its own, creating a perfect solution of water/alcohol that has the same consistency throughout the drink.

Related Questions

If you have an automatic ice maker to Ice Cube from the bottom up Trey to the ones on top what happened?

Depending on your preference. You could put the top on bottom or vice versa.


What would happen if you mixed water olive oil and an ice cube?

if you were to add water an ice cube an olive oil the water would be on the bottom and the oil would be on top and the ice cube wuld float inside of the olive oil.


Name a 3d shape with top and bottom?

A cube is a 3D shape with a top and bottom.


If you had an ice cube and put it in a cardboard box and put the ice cube on top of tissue paper will the ice cube melt?

yes, unless you keep the temperature under 32 F degrees (0 C) the ice cube will melt.


What is the top of a cube called?

The top of a cube is referred to as the "top face" or "upper face." In a three-dimensional context, a cube has six faces, and the top face is one of them, opposite the bottom face. Each face of the cube is a square.


How many planes are in a cube?

A cube has six plane surfaces -- top, bottom, and four sides.


How many cornes dose a cube have?

A cube has 8 corners. Four on the top and four on the bottom.


You are provided with a test tube of water, a piece of wire gauze, an ice cube and a Bunsen burner. Describe an experiment which you can carry out to demonstrate that water is a poor conductor of heat?

Place the ice cube under the wire gauze at the bottom of the test tube. Heat the mouth of the test tube now you can observe the ice cube melting slowly because the heat at the top of the test tube won't move to the bottom but moves higher.


How many base does a cube have?

bases are the top and bottom a cube has 2 bases!!!!!


How do you get an ice cube to sink?

Ice can't sink hunny :) It is less dense then water (density= 1.0) and therefore, it can only float, not ever sink.


How do you tell if your freezer is broken?

To tell if your freezer is broken you put an ice cube in a small container and put a penny on top of the ice cube. then you put it in the freezer. After a couple days you check it. If the ice has melted and the penny is no longer on top of the ice cube then you should probably check your food in your freezer and get your freezer fixed.


How many walls are there in a cube?

The are 6, four sides, a top and a bottom.