The ice floats on water because

Question

The ice floats on water because (A) solids have lesser density than liquids (B) it has open-cage like structure in which lesser molecules are packed per mL than water (C) ice is lighter than water (D) when ice is formed water molecules come closer and start floating

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Density of ice is less than water due to an open- cage structure formed by hydrogen bonding

Q. The ice floats on water because

solids have lesser density than liquids

it has open-cage like structure in which lesser molecules are packed per mL than water

ice is lighter than water

when ice is formed water molecules come closer and start floating

Density of ice is less than water due to an open- cage structure formed by hydrogen bonding