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The high density of water compared to ice is due to:

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Hydrogen bonding interaction
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Dipole-dipole interaction
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Dipole-induced dipole interaction
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Induced dipole-induced dipole interaction
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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.

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