Explain Why Ice Float

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1. Explain, “in details,” why ice floats. In most cases, solids are denser than liquids, especially if it is the same substance, forcing it to sink. In the case of ice and water, it is the opposite. Ice has a lesser dense than water. Objects float when it has a lesser dense than the liquid it is sitting in. Ice is less denser than water because water has 2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom. According to the University of York, when water freezes the molecules come close together and form strong bonds. Oxygen is slightly negative, so when oxygen atoms come together, they repel, preventing water from becoming dense ice, so water becomes the less denser one. Ice also floats in other liquids as well. According to Lansing State Journal, this is also because of hydrogen bonding. Hydrogen bonding is a bond that occurs between a hydrogen…show more content…
According to Scott Freeman, electrons in water spend most of its time near the nucleus of oxygen, because it is the more electronegative atom. In this case, electrons are not shared equally, so partial charges exist on the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. In Earth’s history, simple compounds combined to form more complex substances that ended up in the oceans. Oceans are made up of water. Water is not only here to keep living organisms alive, it helps entertain living organisms. It is not for drinking only, living organisms use water to live in and to grow. Humans use water to swim and have fun. Water is used to transport (inside living organsims and a way for organisms to get around), used in chemical reactions to make food or other chemicals. It is also used as a coolant, insulator, support system, reagent (hydroloysysis- proteins to amino acids, polysaccharides to monosacchairdes), lubricant, etc. Water is essential to life in many ways. It goes beyond recognition, it is a deeper history to water and what is does to help all living

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