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Editorial illustration showing a microscopic water layer on the surface of ice beneath a person's shoe

EVERYDAY PHYSICS

Why Is Ice Slippery?

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Large chunk of ice floating in dark polar water

Chemistry & Nature

Why Does Ice Float?

Ice floats because it is less dense than liquid water. Water molecules form a rigid hexagonal lattice when frozen, taking up more space than in liquid form.

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