Judge the following sentences according to the criteria given below. Ice cubes are dropped in a glass of warm water and float to the top. The ice cubes rose to the top of the glass of warm water because the frozen ice is colder than the warm water.
A) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
B) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
C) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
D) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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The assertion is correct because ice cubes do float in warm water, but the reason provided is invalid. Ice floats not because it is colder but because it is less dense than liquid water.

Judge the Following Sentences According to the Criteria Given Below