Water
Question asked by: gihan anu
Asked on: 31 Aug 2010
Yes it is due to the atomic structure of ice versus water as mentioned in the answer below.
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Replied at: 05 Sep 2010
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In ice each water molecule is surrounded by 4 water molecules placing one in the center and other 4 in the vertices of a tetrahedron. This pattern is extended. In this way ice crystal is formed. Due to the particular geometrical shape there are enough blank spaces among the water molecules. So, water is denser than ice.
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Date of comment: Wed, Sep 1st 2010
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Date of comment: Wed, Sep 1st 2010
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