Is it true that ice is denser than liquid water?

Answer 1

when you put an ice cube into water, you can see that it floats to the top. in order for an object to float in water, it can't have a larger density than the water itself. so ice is not denser than water. but water is denser than ice. another interesting question... why does ice sink in alcohol...

Answer 2

The easiest way to think about this would to picture putting an ice cube in a glass of water. Does the ice cube sink or float? It floats, which then implies that it is less dense than water. This is an anomaly with water in that the solid form of it is actually less dense than the liquid form.

Answer 3

Then ice would sink to the bottom of the ocean and it would eventually freeze over. This would kill all plants and animals in the water and many land ones too. Water's unique properties are very essential for life.

Answer 4

Ice is not denser than water. if something is more dense than a certain liquid, it sinks in that liquid. Ice floats in water so, therefore, water is denser than ice. :) Hope I helped. :) :) :)

Answer 5

Under what we here on Earth would consider "normal" conditions, ice is less dense than water, which is why ice floats on water.

The full phase diagram for water is complicated, and the extremely high pressure solid phases (Ice III, for example) are more dense than the liquid phase, but unless you're working at pressures of thousands of atmospheres, you don't need to worry about those.

Answer 6

No, liquid water is denser than ice. This is because the molecules in ice are arranged in a more open structure, causing it to have a lower density compared to liquid water where the molecules are more closely packed.

Answer 7

No ice is less dense than water, which is why it floats.

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

yes