Density of ice is ______ compared to density of water.

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RRB ALP Electrician 22 Jan 2019 Official Paper (Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is less.

Key Points

Liquids have a lower density than solids therefore ice is accepted to be heavier than water.
However, ice has low density than water because it has a cage-like structure.
In this structure, a lot of vacant spaces are left when water molecules are linked in ice.
Due to lower density ice floats on water.

Additional Information

The density of ice = 0.91 g/cm3.
The density of water is 1 g/cm3.
With 70% of our earth being ocean water and 65% of our bodies being made up of water, it is hard not to be aware of how important it is in our lives.
This simple fact is why scientists are constantly looking for water on other planets - the presence of water could indicate the presence of life.
There are three different forms of water, or H2O: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (steam).