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In response to "G.I. Joe says yes. Everyone else says ice is less dense than water, hence it floats." by JaxSean

I'm not looking at density. This I know. I'm curious about actual put-it-on-a-scale weight. -- nm

Posted by TWuG Jul 28 '10, 07:59

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The link explains it pretty well. "The ice structure takes up more volume than the liquid water molecules, hence ice is less dense than liquid water." -- nm - JaxSean Jul 28, 08:03
You put an ice cube in a cup on a scale and let it melt and it'll weigh exactly the same before and after. -- nm - Ender Jul 28, 08:00 4
- (Barring evaporation/sublimation) -- nm - Ender Jul 28, 08:01 3
  - in normal condition the evaporation is almost not measuable -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 28, 08:03 2
    - Sure, but over a long enough time frame all you're going to have left are the minerals that were in the water. -- nm - Ender Jul 28, 08:06 1
      - fastest to do on the brink of the dead sea i think -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 28, 08:06
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- Exactly. But my mind was having fun with me today and made me doubt that. - TWuG Jul 28, 08:01

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