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Water is denser than ice.
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Ice is less dense than water because of the hydrogen bonding. As water is cooled down, the molecules have less energy and hydrogen bonding takes over. The molecules form a ordered crystal through hydrogen bonding that spaces the molecules farther apart than when they were in a liquid. This makes ice less dense than water allowing it to float.

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