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Why do ice float on water?
Why do ice float on water?
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- Ice float on water because ice is lighter than water. The density of ice is 0.92 g/mL and that of water is 1 g/mL at 0oC.
- The ice cube sinks until the weight of the water displaced by the immersed portion of the ice cube becomes equal to the weight of the ice cube.
- Ice float on water because ice is lighter than water. The density of ice is 0.92 g/mL and that of water is 1 g/mL at 0oC.
- The ice cube sinks until the weight of the water displaced by the immersed portion of the ice cube becomes equal to the weight of the ice cube.
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