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What causes solid water to be less dense than liquid water?

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Solid water is less dense then liquid water because of hydrogen bonds causes molecules to push farther apart, which lowers the density.
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Answer: Because the way the hydrogen bonds causes molecules to push farther apart, which lowers the density.

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