An ice melted into a liquid will take up
- same space.
- less space.
- more space.
Explanation
Water is unusual in that ice is less dense than liquid water, because the open crystal structure of ice expands its volume. When ice melts, that structure collapses and the resulting water takes up less space.
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dimky Posts: 514 16.04.2012 / 15:05
When a solid melts, its volume decreases - and then begins to increase again as the temperature of the liquid rises.
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61478939 Posts: 1 08.06.2012 / 18:36
Because the density of ice is less than water but the mass is the same.In winter,you can see some ice is floating on water.I hope this can help you
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