The possible reasons of the ice floating on the water are that (1) the mass of ice gets lighter when frozen; (2) the density of the ice increases; (3) the volume of the ice increases; (4) the density of the ice decreases; (5) the volume of the ice decreases.  The right answer(s) is(are):

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The possible reasons of the ice floating on the water are that (1) the mass of ice gets lighter when frozen; (2) the density of the ice increases; (3) the volume of the ice increases; (4) the density of the ice decreases; (5) the volume of the ice decreases.  The right answer(s) is(are):

a) 4&5

b)none of then 

c) 3&4

d)2

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