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Which of the following will sink in a container of mercury with a density of 13.6 g/mL?


A.

zinc, D = 7.14 g/mL


B.

ice, D = 0.92 g/mL


C.

gold, D = 19.3 g/mL


D.

gasoline, D = 0.69 g/mL

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meerkat18

we are given the density of mercury which is equal to 13.6 g/ml. Substances which sink in this metal should have densities higher than the density of the metal, otherwise they would float. The substance thta would sink in mercury is C. gold

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