General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson Prentice Hal
ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 1 - Matter: Its Properties and Measurement - Example 1-3 - Determining the Density of an Irregularly Shaped Solid - Page 16: Practice Example B

Answer

The water level will remain unchanged.

Work Step by Step

Since the mass of the ice cube will displace the same mass of liquid water, if the ice cube had a mass of $x$, it would displace $x$ of water. This means that when the ice cube melts, it just replaces the displaced water, so the water level will remain unchanged.
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