BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
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What property of water deals with ice floating?
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Cohesion
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Adhesion
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Density
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Capillary Action
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What property makes ice float on water? Ice floats on top of water because it has a lower density. Density is a substance’s mass per unit volume. Because ice crystals take up more space than liquid water, they have a higher volume and a lower density.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ice is a unique substance because its solid state-ice-is less dense than its liquid state. Because of this property, ice floats in water.
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