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The ice sinks in alcohol because the density of the ice is greater than the density of the alcohol.

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Does ice sink of float when placed in these liquids water alcohol mercury ice?

AnswerAs water freezes,what happens to the water molecules that causes ice to float?why is the unquie? My answer is that the ice has comes more dense n is light to float up then to sink down.I am no physicist, but I think ice is less dense than liquid water. After all, water expands when frozen (unique to H2O, I think?). Ice floats in water, of course. As far as pure alcohol, my best guess is that yes, it floats in alcohol, too. I have to say that ice will float on mercury due the great difference in the densities of the two substances (mercury being much more dense than ice).


What will happen to the ice cube if you put in to the water with alcohol?

The alcohol will lower the freezing point of the water, causing the ice cube to melt faster than it would in water alone. The alcohol-water mixture will create a solution with a lower freezing point, leading to quicker melting of the ice cube.


Do ice cubes float higer or lower in a mixed drink?

It depends on the alcohol and the percent of alcohol in the solution in which the ice is placed. Ice has a density of 0.9167 g/cm³ at 0°C. As ethyl alcohol is the one most people think of, lets use it as an example. Ethyl alcohol (pure) has a density of 0.789 g/cm3 so ice would sink rather quickly. It is not until room temperature (20oC) alcohol/water solutions approach 50% that the densities of the solution would be high enough for the ice to float.


Which would melt faster an ice cube of water or an ice cube of Coca-Cola?

a ice cube in alcohol would melt fastest because of the heating molecules contracting with the ice cube molecules


Which about an ice cube floating in a glass of water is correct?

The ice float on water because the density of ice is lower (0,916 7 g/cm3 at 0 0C) than the density of water (o,999 8 g/cm3 at 0 0C).

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How can an ice cube float in a glass of water?

Ice cubes float in water because they are less dense than liquid water. When water freezes, it forms a rigid crystalline structure that spaces out the water molecules, making the ice cube less dense and causing it to float on the denser liquid water.


In which liquids will an ice cube float?

in water or anything which is denser than ice


Will a chunk of ice float higher than an ice cube?

A chunk of ice will float higher in water than an ice cube only if the ice chunk is larger than the ice cube.


Why doesn't float an ice cube float in air?

An ice cube will not float in air because air has a lower density than ice, making it less buoyant. Ice is less dense than water, which allows it to float in water due to buoyancy. In air, the buoyant force is not strong enough to support the weight of the ice cube, so it will not float.


Can an ice cube float on water?

yes!


Why the ice cube at the top or bottom alcohol?

When an ice cube is placed in a glass of alcohol, it tends to float either at the top or bottom depending on the relative density. Ice is less dense than alcohol, so it typically floats at the top of the glass. However, if the ice contains air bubbles or impurities, it may sink to the bottom due to reduced buoyancy.


Why is an ice cube able to float on liquid ice?

it's a solid


Why does the ice cube sinks in alcohol?

An ice cube sinks in alcohol because alcohol is less dense than water. The ice cube, being made of frozen water, has a higher density than alcohol, causing it to sink in the less dense liquid.


What is inside orange juice that makes the ice cube float longer?

acid from the orange juice has high density compared to the ice cube


Do ice cubes float higher in alcohol?

Yes, ice cubes will float higher in alcohol compared to water because alcohol is less dense than water. This causes the ice cubes to displace more liquid when placed in alcohol, leading them to float higher.


What happens when you place an ice cube in a beaker of water does it float or sink?

float dua


Does ice sink of float when placed in these liquids water alcohol mercury ice?

AnswerAs water freezes,what happens to the water molecules that causes ice to float?why is the unquie? My answer is that the ice has comes more dense n is light to float up then to sink down.I am no physicist, but I think ice is less dense than liquid water. After all, water expands when frozen (unique to H2O, I think?). Ice floats in water, of course. As far as pure alcohol, my best guess is that yes, it floats in alcohol, too. I have to say that ice will float on mercury due the great difference in the densities of the two substances (mercury being much more dense than ice).