Liquids generally have a lower density when compared to solids, but ice floats on water. State the reason.

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Solution

Water has strong hydrogen bonding between molecules in its liquid form.
When water freezes into ice, the hydrogen bonds that form allow the molecules to be spaced further apart by locking them into fixed positions, hence making them take more space.
That is why overall density decreases and making ice float on the water.

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