Why doesn't ice sink?
Nowadays, 5 amorphous varieties and 17 crystalline modifications are known for ice — water in solid aggregate state.
However, in the natural conditions of our planet, water crystals only have one modification — the so-called hexagonal syngony.
Due to this structure, the density of ice is less than that of liquid water, so it doesn't sink.
Nowadays, 5 amorphous varieties and 17 crystalline modifications are known for ice — water in solid aggregate state.
However, in the natural conditions of our planet, water crystals only have one modification — the so-called hexagonal syngony.
Due to this structure, the density of ice is less than that of liquid water, so it doesn't sink.