Table 4. Crystal Structure and Density of Various Ice Formsa.
ice form | crystal structure | density [g cm–3] |
---|---|---|
Ih | hexagonal | 0.92 |
Ic | cubic | 0.93 |
II | rhombohedral | 1.17 |
III | tetragonal | 1.14 |
IV | rhombohedral | 1.27 |
V | monoclinic | 1.23 |
VI | tetragonal | 1.31 |
VII | cubic | 1.50 |
VIII | tetragonal | 1.46 |
IX | tetragonal | 1.16 |
X | cubic | 2.51 |
XI | orthorhombic | 0.92 |
XII | tetragonal | 1.29 |
XIII | monoclinic | 1.23 |
XIV | orthorhombic | 1.29 |
XV | pseudoorthorhombic | 1.30 |
XVI | cubic | 0.81 |
Data collected from ref (37).