H2o is one of the few compounds to have this property (a solid form that floats in its liquid form). explain why this property is probably very important for life.

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Explanation:

The ice(solid) form of water is less dense than the liquid form. This allows ice to float over water in colder regions. This property plays vital role in lives animals in polar regions of earth. Animals like Penguin, polar bears reside on the ice caps. Their habitat would be destroyed if this ice sank in water. Moreover, Ice acts an insulation against the further freezing of lakes and ponds as its acts a shield between deep water and cold air outside. This helps the Aquatic life inside the water bodies to have a pleasant temperature inside.