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Ice is less dense than water, which allows it to float on liquid water. Why does this happen?
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Ice is less dense than water, which allows it to float on liquid water. Why does this happen?
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ice is less dense then water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes molecules to push farther apart which lowers density.
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Ice floats because it is about 9% less dense than liquid water. A substance floats if it is less dense, or has less mass per unit volume, than other components in a mixture.
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