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Why does frozen water float? a. constant movement of the water keeps the ice afloat b. surface tension prevents the ice from sinking c. frozen water has a lower density than liquid water d. air currents
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Why does frozen water float?

a. constant movement of the water keeps the ice afloat
b. surface tension prevents the ice from sinking
c. frozen water has a lower density than liquid water
d. air currents keep the ice on the surface

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C. Uniquely, water is less dense in its solid form (ice) than its liquid form due to the shape of the intermolecular bonds between H2O molecules.
Why does frozen water float? a. constant movement of the water keeps the ice afloat-example-1
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