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Once ice forms on a lake in winter, the water underneath the ice remains about 4 c even if the air temperature just above the ice far below freezing. What property of water helps keep the water below the ice from freezing?

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Hydrogen bonding. When the ice freezes, it becomes less dense and floats to the top. this insulates the water keeping it from freezing.

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