89.why does ice (solid water float on liquid water) ice is more dense that liquid water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes the molecules of water to push farther apart.  the ionic bonds between the water molecules within the ice prevents the ice from sinking  the high surface tension of liquid water keeps the ice floating ice is less dense than liquid water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes the molecules of water to be closer together ice is less dense that liquid water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes the molecules of water to push farther apart.

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89.why does ice (solid water float on liquid water)

  1. ice is more dense that liquid water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes the molecules of water to push farther apart. 
  2. the ionic bonds between the water molecules within the ice prevents the ice from sinking 
  3. the high surface tension of liquid water keeps the ice floating
  4. ice is less dense than liquid water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes the molecules of water to be closer together
  5. ice is less dense that liquid water because the orientation of hydrogen bonds causes the molecules of water to push farther apart.
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