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If same mass of liquid water and a piece of ice is taken, then why is the density of ice less than that of liquid water?

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Density of ice is less than that of water because it comprises cage-like structures and has a large number of empty spaces between the particles.

The spaces present in ice are larger as compared to the spaces present in water molecules.

Hence, for the same mass of ice and water, ice would have greater volume than that of water.

So, ice has a smaller density as compared to water.

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