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What evidence do we have that the solid form of water is less dense than the liquid form of water at its freezing melting point?
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Very simple: measuring the density; also ice float on water.
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What other substances have anomalous expansion?
Besides water, bismuth, silicon, gallium, antimony and germanium also form solids that are less dense than the liquid at the freezing point. All of these substances are less dense because the lattice structure of the solid is less dense than the random spacing present in the liquid at the freezing point.
Is a ice cube more or less dense than liquid water?
Ice cubes are less dense than liquid water, which is why they float.
Is ice cube a solid gas or liquid?
solid with hydrogen bonds making it less dense than its liquid form
What happens as you start to add heat to a solid substance?
The solid starts to warm up and when its temperature reaches its melting point, it will melt into a liquid or in some cases it will go directly to gas form (this process is called sublimation.)
Can a solid be more dense than a liquid?
Certainly. Think about something solid such as a stone, will that sink or float in a liquid like water it will sink so it is more dense
What other substances have anomalous expansion?
Besides water, bismuth, silicon, gallium, antimony and germanium also form solids that are less dense than the liquid at the freezing point. All of these substances are less dense because the lattice structure of the solid is less dense than the random spacing present in the liquid at the freezing point.
Is Liquid water less dense or more dense?
Liquid water is more dense than ICE , and More dense than water vapour(steam). Liquid water is at its most dense at 2 oC. Water on freezing to ice expands by about 10% of its volume. This is because of the lattice arrangement of water molecules in ice., which does not occur in liquid water., Hence ice floats on water. (icebergs).
What type of solid is less dense than its liquid form?
Ice is less dense than water at the freezing temperature. That's why ice cubes and bergs float in water.
When a liquid is frozen will there be more of it or less?
Freezing does not change the mass of a liquid. Its density may change, however. Most solids are denser than their liquid phase. Frozen water, i.e. ice, is less dense, and so floats.
Where will the dense liquid be found?
The least dense liquid would be found at the top.
Is liquid magma less dense or more dense?
Liquid magma is more dense than the solid material around it.
Why does one liquid float on one another?
The liquid which is less dense will float on top of the liquid which is more dense. Density affects the liquid's level.
Is liquid water less dense than ice cubes?
No. Liquid water is more dense. This is why ice cubes float on liquid water.
Does adding water to a liquid make it less dense?
That depends on the specific situation. Assuming the liquids just mix, and don't have some other reaction: * Adding water to a liquid that is denser than water will result in a liquid that is less dense (than the liquid that is not water). * Adding water to a liquid that is less dense than water will result in a liquid that is more dense.
Which cold solid is less dense than the liquid when it melts?
Ice is a solid less dense than the liquid
Is a ice cube more or less dense than liquid water?
Ice cubes are less dense than liquid water, which is why they float.
Would you expect to get the same value for density of a liquid of 20 degree Celsius and 40 degree Celsius?
This question is dependent on the exact type of liquid. For example as it cools to freezing ice is actually less dense than liquid water. This is the reason for ice having the ability to float.
