What is the property of water that allows ice to float on liquid water?
Properties of Water

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1.
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Ice is less dense than liquid water.
2.
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What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?
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Cohesion.
3.
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What allows water striders to walk on the surface of water?
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They are light enough so they don't break the hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules together.
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Why does ice float on water?
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As water freezes, the molecules move farther apart and its density decreases.
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What is the term for the substance that gets dissolved in a solution?
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Solute.
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What is the term for the property of water that allows it to stick to other substances?
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Adhesion.
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What is the universal solvent?
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Water is known as the universal solvent because it can dissolve many substances.
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