Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why.
Question
Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why.
Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids. But you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out why.
Solution
Ice is a solid but its density is lower than water due to its structure. The molecules in ice make a cage like structure with lot of vacant spaces, this makes ice float on water.
Ice is a solid but its density is lower than water due to its structure. The molecules in ice make a cage like structure with lot of vacant spaces, this makes ice float on water.