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Water, unlike almost all other liquids, actually expands about 9% once its freezing point is reached. This creates an open molecular structure, so it is less dense than when it is liquid.

Water is at it's densest at 4 degrees Celsius.

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Most substances become less dense as the temperature increases. Which substance is an exception to this rule?

Water is an exception to this rule as it becomes less dense when it freezes and forms ice. This is due to the unique arrangement of water molecules in ice compared to liquid water, causing it to expand and become less dense.


Experiment for which liquid freezes the fastest?

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Icecubes float in water because they are less?

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Is ice denser than cold water?

no, when water freezes it becomes less dense, that is why ice floats.


Why is ice less dense than water?

Ice is less dense than water because when water freezes and turns into ice, the molecules arrange themselves in a way that creates empty spaces between them, making ice less compact and therefore less dense than liquid water.


What type of bonds cause water to expand when it freezes?

Hydrogen bonds cause water to expand when it freezes. As water cools and freezes, the hydrogen bonds between water molecules form a crystalline structure with a more open arrangement than in its liquid state, causing it to expand and become less dense.


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.


Is liquid water less dense then Ice?

No. Ice is less dense than water. Because ice is less dense it displaces less water and floats. Water is most dense at 4o C. any change in temperature, either up or down, lowers the density.


How dose freezing cause water to become denser?

When water freezes, its molecules lose energy and get stuck in a lattice structure in which they are farther apart from each other than in their liquid state, thus making ice less dense than water


Does polar water diluted by meltings ice become more or less dense?

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When water freezes it expands and becomes more or less dense?

When water freezes, its molecules form a crystalline structure that causes them to space out more than in liquid form, leading to expansion. This expansion lowers the density of ice compared to liquid water, which is why ice floats.


What is it called when a solid is less dense than its liquid?

This is called anomalous expansion or the anomaly of water. It means that when water freezes, its solid form (ice) is less dense than its liquid form, which is why ice cubes float in water.