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Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids... - Science
Question
Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why.
Answer
Ice floats on water because ice is less dense than liquid water.
When water freezes, its molecules arrange in a rigid, open structure with many empty spaces.
This increases its volume but keeps the mass same, so density decreases.
Thus, ice becomes lighter (lower density) than water and floats on it.