Ice is a solid because its molecules(the thing every thing is made of)are really close together so they get stronger,and is more visibleand it takes enough force to break or push your hand through it that its state would be a solid.
The only solid that floats in its liquid is ice. This occurs because the density of ice is lower than the density of liquid water, allowing it to float on the surface.
In its solid state, water is known as ice. Some properties of ice include a fixed crystalline structure, lower density than liquid water, and expansion when freezing. Ice is less dense than liquid water, which is why it floats on the surface of bodies of water.
All pure substances do. Many substances with mixed compositions do also, although not all (for instance, you'll never see cotton as a liquid... or liquid wood...).
Ice floats. Most other substances are denser in the solid state.
I think that salty ice cube do float in water because ice bergs float it water and they're made of salty water. i think i depends on the density (Amount of salt) in the ice
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.
its a solid
no ice floats on water
The only solid that floats in its liquid is ice. This occurs because the density of ice is lower than the density of liquid water, allowing it to float on the surface.
Because ICE is less dense than water, it is the only solid which floats on its equivalent liquid.
liquid water is more dense than solid water
The density of water in its solid state, which is ice, is lower than that of most other solid materials. This is why ice floats on water.
Ice floats above water, as it has lesser density than that of water. Due to anomalous expansion of water, the ice (solid) has more density than water(liquid). Hence, it floats above water.
Water has higher density than ice. That is why ice floats on water.
Ice? It ... it is cold. It just sits there. It will melt if you heat it up. It floats on regular water.
The water in ice has a larger volume that water in its liquid form. That is why Ice floats. Ice is less dense than liquid water.
Water is an atypical substance in that its liquid phase is denser than its solid phase. This can be seen as ice floats in a glass of water.