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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Why is ice lighter than water?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear student
When water freezes, water molecules form a crystalline structure maintained by hydrogen bonding. Solid water, or ice, is less dense than liquid water. Ice is less dense than water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes molecules to push farther apart, which lowers the density.