Why Is Ice Solid?
Molecules are constantly moving because they have energy. In a liquid form, water molecules have more energy than in a solid – they move around quickly, essentially bouncing off of one another. When the water temperature reaches around 0°C, the molecules stick together and form a solid – ice. …Jun 21, 2007
Why is ice so solid?
As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral. It possesses a regular crystalline structure based on the molecule of water, which consists of a single oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms, or H–O–H.
