How is the volume of water and ice different?

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Solution

In Ice, there is formation of a cage- like structure due to hydrogen-hydrogen (H-H) bonds which decreases its density and consequently increases its volume as opposed to water.

This is the reason that if Ice and Water of same quantity are taken, the volume of Ice will be greater than that of Water.

This is also the reason why ice floats over water (less density).

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