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liquid water because as water freezes it creates crystallized forms of its molecules expanding the area it takes up, which is why ice floats because it is less dense then the liquid form

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How is water different to most substances when it is at freezing point?

Water expands when it freezes. Ice is lighter and denser than liquid water. Ice Floats! Most substances get denser when they turn from liquid to solid.


Which is denser ice or cold water?

Cold Water. Water expands when it freezes, which makes ice less dense.


What is waters characteristics because of hydrogen bonding?

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Why does ice float in liquid water in 5 sentences?

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What is the most dense form of water?

Ice is the most dense form of water. When water freezes into ice, its molecules arrange in a way that makes ice denser than liquid water, which is why ice floats on water.


If ice is less dense then liquid water what will happen on the surface of the liquid?

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Why is water denser than ice?

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Why is ice denser than water?

Ice is denser than water because when water freezes and turns into ice, the water molecules arrange themselves in a hexagonal structure, causing them to be more spread out and take up more space, making ice less dense than liquid water.


When the water densest as a liquid or solid?

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.


What is hevier ice or water?

If you freeze a sample of liquid water it should expand but still weigh the same amount. Water is denser than ice so by volume liquid water is heavier than water ice, thus ice floats.


In which liquids will an ice cube float?

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Why isn't water denser then ice?

Water is denser than ice.The reason for this is that in liquid water the molecules are disorganized and their is little space between them. In ice the molecules are organized into a hexagonal crystal structure that puts extra space between the molecules.