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Liquid water and ice are the same substance, H2O. How would you explain why ice floats in water ?
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Liquid water and ice are the same substance, H2O. How would you explain why ice floats in water ?

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Although they are the same substance, ice floats because it is about 9% less dense than liquid water.
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