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The density of ice is approximately 0.92 g cm⁻³, while the density of liquid water at 4°C is 1.00 g cm⁻³. Explain this difference in terms of the hydrogen bonding in water.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Chemical bonding
Chemical bonding: explain question
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