density of ice as a function of temperature
An unusual property of ice frozen at atmospheric pressure is that the solid is approximately 8.3% less dense than liquid water. The density of ice is 0.9167 g/cm 3 at 0 Â°C, whereas water has a density of 0.9998 g/cmÂ³ at the same temperature.Liquid water is densest, essentially 1.00 g/cmÂ³, at 4 Â°C and becomes less dense as the water molecules begin to form the hexagonal crystals of ice as the freezing point is reached.hen ice melts, it absorbs as much energy as it would take to heat an equivalent mass of water by 80 Â°C. During the melting process, the temperature remains constant at 0 Â°C. While melting, any energy added breaks the hydrogen bonds between ice (water) molecules.