2006-10-03 03:17:07 · 12 answers · asked by blagomira95 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
It comes from the tiny air bubbles that get trapped inside while the water is being cooled. As water freezes, it expands causing it the ice to develop microscopic cracks inside of it. These cracks bring in the air that forms the frozen bubbles.
2006-10-03 03:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Joe K 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The crystalline structure within the ice refracts the ice. There can also be air bubbles and impurities in the water. Depending on how quickly ice is frozen and the temperature at which the water started out at, there are varying degrees of clarity.
2006-10-03 03:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the liquid turns into a solid the molecules begins to get closer together and fuses when the water becomes a solid which makes the ice appear white
2006-10-03 03:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by clutterbug84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ice crystals formed totally reflect light ,unlike liquid water that transmits water completely
2006-10-03 03:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by Aushbaba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it is clear not white and secondly it's Hydrogen, because cooled or frozen this is what gives ice its sometimes whitish clear colour.
2006-10-03 05:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by bluebell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A block of ice is actually colorless. But total internl reflection of all rays make it look white.
2006-10-03 03:27:56 · answer #6 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Joe kay answer ! is correct air bubble reflecting the light k
2006-10-06 06:51:19 · answer #7 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it dosent it just becomes mistier but not white, water is never a block colour. it might look white but it never is
2006-10-03 03:32:10 · answer #8 · answered by TMFULP. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doen't it is actually colourless but looks opaque due to light refraction.
2006-10-03 03:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't 'white.'
We may see it as such, but it isn't white.
Sorry, I can't explain it, I don't have the understanding to do so
Sash.
2006-10-03 04:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋