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Originally Posted by Pugchief
Incorrect:
"Water is actually a very unusual substance because solid water (called ice) is less dense than liquid water. The density of ice is 0.92 g/mL, which means that if you take one gram of water and put in the freezer, when you take it out it will have expanded in volume and take up more space than when it was liquid."
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I believe that the OP is correct with respect to the water level after the ice melts. Before it melts, part of the ice cubes are above the water level. But, when the ice melts, it become more dense and has less volume, but it is no longer floating and the total volume evens out. So, the water level stays the same. If that makes sense.