Liquids generally have a 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 (the liquid is being converted into solid) to form ice a number of empty spaces are created.
→ When water freezes to form ice its volume increases.
→Also, the density ( mass per unit volume) of ice is less than water hence ice floats.

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

→ When water freezes (the liquid is being converted into solid) to form ice a number of empty spaces are created. → When water freezes to form ice its volume increases. →Also, the density ( mass per unit volume) of ice is less than water hence ice floats.

→ When water freezes (the liquid is being converted into solid) to form ice a number of empty spaces are created.
→ When water freezes to form ice its volume increases.
→Also, the density ( mass per unit volume) of ice is less than water hence ice floats.