Ice cubes submerged at the bottom of a liquid mixture indicate that the mixture
A)fails to produce a buoyant force on the ice.
B)has dissolved air in a liquid state.
C)is composed of open-structured crystals.
D)is less dense than ice.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ice cubes are less dense than most liquids, so if they are submerged at the bottom of a liquid mixture, it means that the mixture is less dense than the ice. This is because the buoyant force on the ice, which is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the ice, is not enough to lift the ice to the surface. Therefore, the correct choice is D, which states that the mixture is less dense than ice.

Ice Cubes Submerged at the Bottom of a Liquid Mixture