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Ice is floating on water in a beaker when ice completely melts then level of water in beaker:

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Increases
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Decreases
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Remains the same
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First increases then decreases
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Solution

The correct option is C Remains the same
Level of water remains constant as ice is less dense than liquid water. In ice, the water molecules are packed in cage structure. If it melts some of the water is free to move in between the free room in the crystalline cage structure.

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