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When ice melts, its ________.

A

volume decreases

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volume increases

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C

volume and mass both decrease

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volume decreases while mass increases

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Solution

The correct option is A volume decreases
Water has more density at $0^{o} C$ than the ice, at same temperature.
So when ice melts to water, it contracts.

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