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Ice floats on water because...

Ice floats on water because

A

solids have lesser density than liquids

B

it has open cage like structure in which lesser molecules are packed per mL than water

C

of hydrogen bonding ice is lighter than water

D

when ice is formed water , molecules come closer and start floating

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