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Why ice is lighter than water? Hydrogen bonding gives ice a rather open structure with wide holes. Thus for same volume of water and ice , ice has less mass so it is lighter than water.
Water molecules have more energy in liquid form than in solid form. As the temperature of the liquid becomes lower, the energy is reduced, which causes the water molecules to slow down. When the temperature reaches freezing level, the molecules stick together to form solid ice. However, the molecules are still in motion. There is more to water freezing than just getting cold.