Why does ice float on water?
Ice, the solid form of water should be logically heavy and should sink in water. However, it floats on water. Why?
It is because of density. Density is the measure of mass present per unit volume. Lesser the density, lighter is the object.
Now, every water molecule has two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom. However, besides being attached to its own oxygen atom, a hydrogen atom is also attracted to oxygen atoms of other water molecules, forming hydrogen bonds.
In liquid state, the hydrogen bonds are not strong. They constantly break and reform. Thus, the molecules get arranged in disordered patterns which leave very less empty spaces. However, when temperature drops below 4 degrees Celsius and ice begins to form, the hydrogen bonds become strong and stable, forming hexagonal patterns which have a large number of empty spaces. These large empty spaces make ice less dense or lighter than water, causing ice to float on water.
Posts before October 2021 have been marked as "Old Posts". Less likely, but they might have out dated or incorrect information, ugly looking bits of code, no labels, etc. Don't get me wrong, many of these posts are top-notch and interesting too.
I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
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