What Makes Ice Less Dense Than Liquid Water

question 136

Multiple Choice

What makes ice less dense than liquid water?

• A) Covalent bonds within water molecules expand when solid.
• B) Hydrogen donates electrons to oxygen as freezing occurs.
• C) Nuclear forces form expansive crystals as freezing occurs.
• D) Ionic bonds between water molecules expand when solid.
• E) Hydrogen bonds between water molecules expand when solid.

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