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∙ 14y agoAnything that is less dense than mercury (13.55 g/mL) can float.
This only applies to solids though.
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∙ 9y agoAnything that is denser (mass/volume) (ignoring shape). (A ship floats in water, but steel does not; yet a ship is made from steel -- shape.)
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Does cork sink or float in mercury?
Oil is denser than cork, so the cork would float.
Does mercury float on liquid paraffin?
No.
Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?
Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.
Why mercury is used in hydrometer?
A hydrometer consists of a cylindrical stem and a bulb weighted with mercury or lead shot to make it float upright. Mercury has a higher density, thus a lower volume for the same weight than lead. It is a toxic liquid metal, but also more dangerous and difficult to clear up the mess when a glass hydrometer is broken
Is tent can float in water?
There are tents designed to Float in water. But not all tents designed to float.
Will lead sik or float in mercury?
it will float
Can nickel float on liquid Mercury?
Strictly be density, nickel should float on mercury.
Can iron float in any liquid?
Solid iron will float in liquid mercury. In most liquids it will sink.
Does a bowling balls float?
No, they are not bouyant. They won't float on water, but they will float on mercury.
Does cork sink or float in mercury?
Oil is denser than cork, so the cork would float.
Will wood float on mercury?
yes it will
Does mercury float on water?
No, it sinks.
Does mercury float on liquid paraffin?
No.
What would happen if you put steel in mercury?
steel will float in mercury
Does lead float or sink in liquid mercury?
Lead floats in mercury.
What mass can float in mercury?
Most materials will float in Mercury because it is so dense. A lump of Lead will float in a bath of Mercury. The well-known metals Gold, Platinum, Tungsten, Uranium and Plutonium are more dense than mercury and would sink. More specifically, any material having a density less than 13593 Kg/m3 will float in a bath of Mercury.
Would the mass on mercury float on water?
Mercury would not float on water. This is because the density of Mercury (5427kg/m3) is greater than the density of water (1000kg/m3).
