In general, how do the densities of a material in solid and liquid form compare?

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10 December, 12:24

In general, how do the densities of a material in solid and liquid form compare?

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Zachariah Rowe · Answer 1

Only ONE known substance is more dense in liquid form than in solid form ... its solid floats in its liquid. That substance is water, and that property of water makes life on Earth possible.

Kareem Campos · Answer 2

Generally, a material in solid form is more dense than in liquid form. However, an exception to this rule is water, where the solid is less dense than the liquid (hence ice floats in water)