Question

Ice floats on water. For most other substances, however, the solid sinks in the liquid.

Answer 1

Answer:The solid is less dense than the liquid

Explanation:

Ice is less dense than water because of the crevices or spaces in the lattice structure of ice. Liquid water has a much greater density than solid water because its molecules are more compactly packed than in ice. Ice has large spaces between the hydrogen bonded water molecules hence less density than the liquid. Being less dense than !liquid water, it floats on water.