Based Only on the Following Illustration,it Could Be Predicted That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Based only on the following illustration,it could be predicted that ice floats on liquid water because

• A) the crystal structure of ice is more regular than that seen in liquid water.
• B) the distance between water molecules in ice is greater than in liquid water.
• C) the cool temperature of ice reduces the extent of molecular motion relative to liquid water.
• D) when ice forms,the hydrogen bond in the water molecule becomes nonpolar;ice behaves like oil.