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Solids are denser? (Posted on 2003-03-23)

In general, when a pure substance or mixture goes from liquid to solid, the molecules in it get closer resulting in a higher density.

If this is so why does ice float in water?

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When the water turns into ice, it gets colder and the molecules expand so the density goes down.

Posted by silvis on 2003-03-29 10:42:26

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