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Why does ice float on water? I know it is less denser, but it is only made of water, so how is it less denser than water?

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When water freezes, water molecules form a crystalline structure maintained by hydrogen bonding. Solid water, or ice, is less dense than liquid water. Ice is less dense than water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes molecules to push farther apart, which lowers the density.

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