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Do all frozen liquids float on their liquid as ice floats on water?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Exactly the opposite. Water is the only known substance whose solid form floats in its liquid form.
Which, incidentally, is a lucky accident, since life on earth would be impossible if ice sank in water.
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When a substance freezes does its density change?
Yes. When frozen, water expands becoming less dense. (That's why ice floats in water ... even in ice-cold water.)
Can a solid float on a liquid?
This depends on the type of liquid and type of object. A different density of either will affect the buoyancy of an object. For example, wood is less dense than water, so it floats on top. However, if there is a liquid less dense than wood, then the wood will sink in it.
If something floats in water does the water have more or less density?
The general rule is that an object will float, if it has less density that the liquid (or gas) in which it is placed. If the density of a liquid is greater, a larger amount of objects will float. Also, the same object will float higher, if it is placed in a denser liquid.
What would happen if you have 2 liquids with different densities in the same container?
the less dense liquid will float to the top and the more dense liquid will drift to the bottom
Does ice sink of float when placed in these liquids water alcohol mercury ice?
AnswerAs water freezes,what happens to the water molecules that causes ice to float?why is the unquie? My answer is that the ice has comes more dense n is light to float up then to sink down.I am no physicist, but I think ice is less dense than liquid water. After all, water expands when frozen (unique to H2O, I think?). Ice floats in water, of course. As far as pure alcohol, my best guess is that yes, it floats in alcohol, too. I have to say that ice will float on mercury due the great difference in the densities of the two substances (mercury being much more dense than ice).
Ice floats in water does frozen HNO3 float in liquid HNO3?
Besides water, a substance in solid form is more dense. At the least dense substance floats, HN03 will not float in liquid HN03. ;)
What happens if a ball made out of frozen kerosene is put into liquid kerosene does it float or sink?
it floats
What phenomenon allows objects or liquids that are less dense to float in liquids that are more dense?
If an object or liquid is is less dense than the liquid in which it floats, that's the reason why it floats, because whatever is less dense floats. If you meant to ask why something MORE dense can float in something LESS dense, one answer is surface tension.
What causes objects to float?
in relation to solids or liquids in liquids: Density. A lighter density compound/liquid will float in a heavier density liquid
Will ice float in dish liquid?
Not all liquids have the same density. Water is the most common liquid (here on Earth at least) and ice floats on water. Haven't you ever had a drink with an icecube in it?
Is it impossible for a solid to float on a liquid?
no ice floats on water
Does ice float because water becomes more or less dense when its frozen?
The structure of frozen water (ice) is less dense than the random arrangement of the water molecules in liquid water, thus ice floats because water becomes less dense when it is frozen. Because of buoyancy forces, an object placed in a liquid will float if it is less dense than the liquid and sink if it is more dense.
Do legos float in liquids?
What liquid? Being plastic, they certainly float in water.
Would water or liquid mercury float?
Water floats when it is turned into ice, because in this form it is less dense (it crystallizes, and the structure expands). It also can float in combinations of liquids, for example, it is less dense than liquid mercury, but more dense than oil, so it would 'float' on the mercury. Liquid mercury is very dense, and doesn't usually float on things.
What happens to an object when it is placed in a less dense liquid or gas?
The density of the object goes through the less denser liquids until it gets to a liquid that is more dense than it. The first liquid that is denser than the object, the object will float on the liquid. My class did this in Science Class.
Does lead float or sink in liquid mercury?
Lead floats in mercury.
How an object floats in liquid?
i think you mean how does an object float if you did here is the answer most solids float on liquid because it has air in it (sponge) or it is lighter than the liquid.
