From: CGDonahoe3 <CGDonahoe3@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 02:20:41 EDT
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: Re: Specific Heat of Ice
Acdording to an oceanography text, maybe better than a chem text, 27 molecules
of water occuppy the same space as 24 molecules of dolid water due to the
lattice crystalline formation.
This makes ice less dense thatn liquid water---it floats. Lobsters says
thanks.
The crystalling structure of ice, as suggested by another pinole respondent,
allows for less energy to be exchanged, stored, etc.
Being a 7th grade sicence teacher, it's my best offering to you.
Also, remember the temp of liquid water goes from just above 0 degress C to
100 degrees C. What chance does ice really have to compete with this energy
range?