Yes , it does.
To understand why, you have consider density vs. volume vs mass. Although wood, does have more density than water (its atoms are more "together") water by its very nature is in liquid form. When a piece of wood is placed in water, the water sorrounding the piece of wood gets displaced. If the pool of water is deep enough and wide enough, it will "hold" the piece of wood. Water has a property known as surface tension, meaning that water can "stick together" and "hold" things (albeit very small) This principle of wood floating has been known since the time of Romans and Greeks, but its actual science was not known then.
For more information ask your local High School Science teacher. You may also do good on research about Density, Volume, Mass and Weight of Matter.
P.S. I teach Science at a High School level.
Well I am doing an experiment right now, all you need is
1. Test tube
2. Toothpicks/ cocktail sticks
and just put water in it with the toothpicks, leave it for as much days until it dissolves.
If it doesn't then just forget it.
I dont think this happens, i havent done an experiment to verify it, but it would seem that no early ships could have sailed if this was the case since we made ships from wood since aincent times...that and trees dont dissolve when it rains etc....
Wood ash is sparingly soluble in water.
{burning of magnesium ribbon produces a similar ash ,therefore;
when it is dissolved in water MgOH2 is formed.It turns red litmus blue,which means it is a base and chemical reaction does not occur.
if wood is burning then the fire will stop igniting and if it is simple than it will get only wet
Nope :D soluble means dissolve
no
Yes, most wood glues will dissolve in water.
charcoal is made from wood. It's a smoked and dehydrated form of black solid and will not dissolve in water.
Most people think of something being soluble if it will dissolve in water. Sawdust doesn't dissolve in water. In general the cellulose and other structures that compose sawdust are not particularly soluble until they are broken down chemically - which is not really dissolving. Once they have been broken down, the resulting products can be dissolved - but at that point you aren't really dissolving sawdust anymore, you are dissolving the products of the chemical reactions that have broken down the sawdust.
potash, KOH, dissolve it in water and add fat and you will get soap.
It depends on the species of wood. Most float but some types of ebony and lignum vitae have a density greater than water and will sink.
Yes, most wood glues will dissolve in water.
Wood is not soluble.
Nonpolar substances, such as oil and wax, do not dissolve in water due to their different chemical properties. Additionally, certain types of plastics, metals, and insoluble fiber also do not dissolve in water.
chips/shavings/what-have-you...of WOOD(GASP!).
cellulose is not water soluble, starch is water soluble.
Definitely not cedar wood shavings.
a rabbit habitat contains small wood shavings and a place for a water bottle
Chuck the mixture into water. The sand will sink, the shavings float.
2000 lbs of anything makes a ton (feathers, wood shavings, mud etc.)
Pencil Shavings... They are the little curly wood chips you get when you sharpen a pencil.
Smaller surface area, Wood shavings are generally drier than a log of wood, because of the general density of the wood itself. Wood shavings are in turn, easier to burn because of the small amount of moisture in them, therefore, they burn faster, and easier.
Cork is a light weight wood product that will float in water.