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Why Does Water Have A Less Dense Solid Form Than Liquid Form?

April 26, 2017dense form liquid solid water

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Why Does Water Have A Less Dense Solid Form Than Liquid Form?

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Hydrogen bonding in water forces the molecules to align in a very specific crystalline structure that has a lot of open space in the solid form (ice) compared to the liquid form where there is not nearly as much hydrogen bonding, allowing the molecules to pack closer together (ie more dense in liquid form).