Properties of Water

hydrogen bonds

polar covalent bonds

ionic bonds

non-polar covalent bonds

Cohesion

Adhesion

high thermal energy

high kinetic energy

hydrophobic bonding

ionic bonding

hydrogen bonding

polar covalent bonding

The high surface tension of liquid water keeps the ice on top.

The ionic bonds between the molecules in ice prevent the ice from sinking.

Stable hydrogen bonds keep water molecules of ice farther apart than water molecules of liquid water.

The crystalline lattice of ice causes it to be denser than liquid water.

It would drive the equilibrium dynamics to the right.

It would drive the equilibrium dynamics to the left.

Nothing would happen because the reactants and products are in equilibrium.

Reactions in both the directions will slow down.