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As atoms in water cool, they align to form a crystal (ice). This causes the space between molecules to increase, so the water expands. You get less molecules in a cubic inch of ice than you do in a cubic inch of water, so you get less weight. Ice is about 9/10ths as dense as water, so a gallon of ice weighs about 10% less than a gallon of water -- about 7.2 lbs. v. 8 lbs.

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