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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Noel Gutierrez

Chemistry

18 April, 11:40

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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Louis Burch · Answer 1

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

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/mLB.ice, D = 0.92 g/mLC.gold, D = 19.3 g/mLD.gasoline, D = 0.69 g/mL

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