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I think with water, solid requires a specific crystal alignment and the high pressure prevents that alignment from being able to be made, so it stays in the nex
by unsnap_biceps 2y ago
I think with water, solid requires a specific crystal alignment and the high pressure prevents that alignment from being able to be made, so it stays in the next higher stage, which is a liquid.
- zahlman 2y agoAh, so the same reason ice (the "normal" kind at easily attainable temperatures and pressures) is (unusually) less dense than water?
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoYes, that is my understanding