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Chemistry
The ice floats on water because
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Q. The ice floats on water because
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
A
solids have lesser density than liquids
19%
B
it has open-cage like structure in which lesser molecules are packed per mL than water
53%
C
ice is lighter than water
17%
D
when ice is formed water molecules come closer and start floating
10%
Solution:
Density of ice is less than water due to an open- cage structure formed by hydrogen bonding