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Why is ice less denser than water and what kind of attractive force must be overcome to melt ice? |
Answer» Ice is lesss dense or lighter than water because of its porous or cage like structure on account of the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in `H_(2)O` molecules. When ice is melted to form water, energy has to be supplied to overcome attractive forces on account of hydrogen bonding. | |