Give reasons : Ice floats on water.

Ice floats on water because

Assertion : Ice cube floats on water. Reason : Density of ice is less than that of water.

Liquids generally have lower density as compared to solids but you must have observed that ice floats on water. Find out/why.

Given reasons (i) Lakes freeze form top towards bottom. (ii) Ice floats on water.

An iron nail sinks in water while an iron ship floats on water.Explain the reason.

Give reasons : On boiling, water loses its taste.

Give reasons : Water droplets can be seen outside a chilled water bottle.

Assertion : If ice is floating in water and it melts, then level of water remains unchanged. Reason : When the ice is floating, weight of liquid displaced is equal to the weight of ice.

An ice block with a cork piece embedded inside floats in water.What will happen to the level of water when ice melts ?

Give reasons why? Ionic compounds are soluble in water