Solid iron will float in liquid mercury. In most liquids it will sink.
Lead will sink in liquid mercury because lead is denser than mercury. Mercury is a heavy liquid metal, so most metals will sink when placed in it.
Yes, nickel can float on liquid mercury because the density of nickel is lower than that of mercury. This means that nickel will not sink when placed on liquid mercury, and instead will float on its surface.
No, wood would not float in mercury. Mercury is a dense liquid metal, much denser than water, so wood would sink in it.
It will sink in water, but it will float in mercury. Depends on what the liquid is.
Stones do not float in mercury because mercury is a very dense liquid, much denser than a stone. Any object denser than mercury will sink in it. In general, objects float in a liquid only if they are less dense than the liquid.
No, rocks are denser than mercury, so they would sink in mercury. Mercury is a very dense liquid at room temperature, so objects that are less dense than mercury will float on it.
No, the density of water ice (0.92) is far below that of mercury (13.6) and so the ice will float on liquid mercury. Even iron density 7.85) and copper (8.73) and lead (11.3) will float on mercury but gold (density 19.6) sinks!
Lead would float in mercury, as it is slightly less dense. (11.3 g/cc for lead, 13.5 g/cc for mercury)
No, mercury is denser than ethanol, so it will sink and not float.
Mercury is a heavy metal, it will sink in sea water.
An object will float in a liquid if its density is less than the density of the liquid. It will sink if its density is greater than that of the liquid. The buoyant force acting on the object opposes gravity and determines whether it will sink or float.