Single Choice

What is not true about ice?

AIt has open cage like structure
BIt has less density than water
CEach O atom is surrounded by 4 H atoms
DEach O atom has four H-bonds around it
Correct Answer

Solution

Each O atom has two H-bonds around it as shown in the figure. Two H are bonded via covalent bond.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Air and Water

The melting point of most of the solid substances increases with an increase in pressure. However ice melts at a temperature lower than its usual melting points when pressure is increased. This is because:

Air and Water

Liquid water is denser than ice due to:

Air and Water

Liquid water is denser than ice due to:

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The maximum number of hydrogen bonds formed by a water molecule in ice is:

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When ice melts to form liquid water at $$0^0C$$, there is a contraction in volume. This is due to :

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