When water is poured into ice its volume will increase by 10%. If ice is melted into water then its volume will decrease by____________?

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Solution

Ice is having a huge vacant space which is due to hydrogen bond. If ice is melted into water, these vacant spaces are occupied by the melted water and the volume remains the same.

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