Question

Usually, solids have higher density than that of liquids. But Ice floats on water. Why?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Solids have a greater density than liquids because the components of a solid are much more compact form packed with relatively few intermolecular gaps between themselves.
2. Generally, intermolecular gaps are larger in liquids, they have become less dense.
3. Ice is widely considered to be a solid form of matter. So it appears to float over water, but this would not since it is made up of cage-like structures with a bunch of useless space here between components.
4. The gaps between ice molecules are greater than those between water molecules. As a result, ice has a lower density than water.
5. Since ice has a lower density than liquid water it floats on water.