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Solid water (ice) floats on liquid water because it is less dense than liquid water. As the temperature of water decreases and it freezes into ice, the molecules are arranged in a lattice structure with more space between them, causing the ice to be less dense and therefore float on top of the denser liquid water.
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What solid substance will float easily in its liquid form?
Ice (solid water) will float easily in its liquid form due to its lower density compared to liquid water.
What solid can be in a liquid?
Any solid can be placed in a liquid. If the solid is less dense then it will float. If it is not soluble and its melting temperature is higher than the temperature of the liquid it will remain solid and not become part of a mixture. any solid can be converted into liquid except those which becomes sublimed.
Will an object with a larger density than water will float in water?
No, an object with a larger density than water will sink in water. Objects float when they have a lower density than the liquid they are placed in.
How can you tell when an object will float on water or any other liquid?
The density of an object determines whether it will float or sink in another substance. An object will float if it is less dense than the liquid it is placed in. also an object will sink if it is denser than the liquid it is placed in.
Would a 10g weight float?
A 10g weight would sink in water as it is heavier than the water it displaces. Objects float when they are less dense than the liquid they are placed in.
What solid substance will float easily in its liquid form?
Ice (solid water) will float easily in its liquid form due to its lower density compared to liquid water.
Is it impossible for a solid to float on a liquid?
no ice floats on water
How do you know whether something will float or sink?
It depends on the density of the solid, liquid, or gas. If the density is lower than water it will float. (Water's density is about 1). Also, if the volume of the solid, liquid, or gas is bigger than the mass then it will also float. It will sink if the solid, liquid, or gas's density is higher than water's density. :)
What is the examples of liquid become solid?
Liquid water placed in a freezer will become solid ice.
What happens to a solid object with density that is less than water when it is placed in water?
it floats.They float at water surface.
What happens to a solid object when density that is less than water when it is placed in water?
it floats.They float at water surface.
Example of liquid to solid?
Water (liquid) placed in the freezer which is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or colder turns to ice (solid).
What is the only solid that floats in its liquid?
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.
What happen to a solid placed in a liquid if the densities of the solid and liquid are the same?
The solid object would be "neutrally buoyant" with respect to the liquid you placed it in. If you placed it in fairly gently, it would float at the surface (as opposed to ON the surface, like a cork in water for instance). If you pushed the object below the surface it would float at the level you pushed it down to (imagine a diver using their weight belt and flotation vest to maintain a fixed depth: not quite the same thing but the effect is the same). However, depending on the depth of the liquid, you would also need to take into account the "pressure gradient". This means that as the pressure in the liquid increases with depth, it becomes more dense. So, there will be a point in your liquid where the density of the liquid rises above the density of the solid object. The solid object would therefore "float" back up to this point if forced any deeper.
What solid can be in a liquid?
Any solid can be placed in a liquid. If the solid is less dense then it will float. If it is not soluble and its melting temperature is higher than the temperature of the liquid it will remain solid and not become part of a mixture. any solid can be converted into liquid except those which becomes sublimed.
Will an object with a larger density than water will float in water?
No, an object with a larger density than water will sink in water. Objects float when they have a lower density than the liquid they are placed in.
How can a penny float?
A penny will not float in water, mainly because it is denser than water. When the penny is placed in water, it displaces a volume of water equal to its own volume. Since the penny weighs more than the water it displaces, it will sink.So, in order for the penny to float, you must find a liquid that is denser than solid copper -- or whatever metal or alloy a penny is made of. Mercury -- which is a liquid at room temperature -- is denser than copper. Hence, a penny will float in mercury.Possibly surface tension may allow it to float.
