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pochemuha
3 years ago
9

Many solids will sink if they are placed in a liquid, however, when ice is placed in water the ice floats to the surface. Which

property of water explains why this happens?
Biology
1 answer:
Sauron [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

HYDROGEN BONDS

Explanation:

According to this question, many solids will sink if they are placed in a liquid, however, when ice is placed in water the ice floats to the surface. This property can be attributed to the hydrogen bonds that forms between the water molecules.

Water is a substance that posseses properties that defines its uniqueness from all other substances. One of those properties is its DENSITY. The molecules of ice as a solid makes it less dense than water itself, it's liquid counterpart.

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