The density of ice is about 0.92 g cm
and that of water is about 1.00 g cm
at 0.
Cooking oil has a density between these two and therefore ice floats
on the oil whereas water sinks. Most solids are denser than their
liquids. The lower density of ice is caused by its structure, a
hydrogen bonded tetrahedral network similar to that of diamond.
and that of water is about 1.00 g cm
.
Cooking oil has a density between these two and therefore ice floats
on the oil whereas water sinks. Most solids are denser than their
liquids. The lower density of ice is caused by its structure, a
hydrogen bonded tetrahedral network similar to that of diamond.