A Man Has Ordered a Glass of Soda in a Restaurant

question 186

Multiple Choice

A man has ordered a glass of soda in a restaurant. When his drink arrives, he notices that quite a bit of ice is floating at the top of the glass. Why does the ice float?

• A)The water molecules in ice are arranged in a lattice pattern, causing ice to float.
• B)The water molecules in the soda are arranged in a lattice pattern, providing a "net" on which ice can sit.
• C)The water molecules in the soda are more densely packed compared to the water molecules in the ice.
• D)The water molecules in the ice are more densely packed compared to the water molecules in the soda.
• E)The water molecules in ice are arranged in a lattice pattern, and the water molecules in the soda are more densely packed compared to the water molecules in the ice, causing ice to float.

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