JEE Main Chemistry question

Ice has an open structure compared to water, due to which it floats on water and occupies a greater volume of space. The open structure of ice is due to

(A)Solid state of ice
(B)Its low density
(C)Crystalline nature
(D)Hydrogen bondingCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In ice, each water molecule forms 4 hydrogen bonds in a regular tetrahedral arrangement with its neighbours, creating a rigid, open, cage-like lattice with empty space between molecules. This open hydrogen-bonded network gives ice a

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