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Why does dry ice slide on surfaces?

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Dry ice sinks in water because it's more dense than water. Dry ice isn't made of

frozen water, and isn't related to 'regular' ice in any way (except that they're

both cold). There's no reason to expect it to behave like regular ice does.

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The countertop is smooth and the bottom of the ice is flat causing it to slide

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It floats on a cushion of gas.

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