An unusual feature of ice freezed at atmospheric pressure is that the solid form is less dense than the liquid form of water. This is due to hydrogen bonds between the water molecules which line up molecules less efficiently (in terms of space) when water is frozen. |
An unusual feature of ice freezed at atmospheric pressure is that the solid form is less dense than the liquid form of water. This is due to hydrogen bonds between the water molecules which line up molecules less efficiently (in terms of space) when water is frozen.