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Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why?

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Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why?

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When water freezes to form ice, some empty spaces are created. As a result, volume increases for the same mass of water. In other words, mass per unit volume or density of ice is lower than that of water and hence, ice r floats over water.

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