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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

how hydrogen bond make the ice less denser than liquid

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14 Years agoGrade 11
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14 Years ago

In ice the molecules are arranged in form of cage like structures. Due to this cage like structure, the volume considerably of ice increase and as such the density decreases. Due to this, the ice is less denser than liquid water in which such cage like structures r not observed.