When water freezes and becomes solid ice, the hydrogen bonds create a crystal structure and there is fixed space between each water molecule. This causes ice to?
a.become more dense than liquid water because it is a solid*
b.become less dense than liquid water and therefore ice floats
c.determine the physical state of matter for the substance
d.alter the molecular structure of water
2 answers
Isn't it odd that ice always floats to the top.
b.? ice is less dense than liquid water