The high density of water compared to ice is due to:
A
Hydrogen bonding interaction
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B
Dipole-dipole interaction
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C
Dipole-induced dipole interaction
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D
Induced dipole-induced dipole interaction
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Solution
The correct option is D Hydrogen bonding interaction the correct answer is Option A Hydrogen bonding interaction.
Water when present as liquid has inter-molecular hydrogen bonding with 3-4 other molecules whereas in ice, the molecules arrange themselves in a cage like structure by hydrogen bonding hence density of ice becomes less than water as in ice due to cage like structure the volume increases and hence density decreases.