Ice is less dense than liquid water, meaning that a given mass of ice occupies a larger volume than the same mass of liquid water. When ice melts into water, the molecules pack more efficiently, causing the volume to decrease.
When ice melts, then the
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Calorimetry and Phase Changes (Specific Heat, Latent Heat))
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