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Grade 88 grade science

Ice is lighter than water as
A
Lattice aggregates occupy more space.
B
Cold water is extremely dense.
C
Hydrogen bonds are absent in ice.
D
Lattice aggregates are absent in ice.

Profile image of sam pandey
5 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Vikas TU
5 Years ago
Dear studnet 
The molecules of water is maintaining crystalline structure when it gets freezed. 
Solid water, or ice, is less dense than liquid water. This is due to the fact that ice is less dence than water the density of ice is lower. 
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Profile image of Vikas Amritiya
5 Years ago
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.