why ice cubes float to the top of water

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Shouldn’t the ice cubes be more dense than the water because they’re the solid form of water?

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If the ice is made of heavy water (D2O – deuterium oxide), it will sink. It is denser than H2O. Water is at its most dense about 4C.

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