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Why iron floats on water?
Iron doesn't float. To float it has to be lighter than water. It is heavier.
Does iron box float on water when density of iron is less than water?
Yes it would float
Can a iron ship float?
Yes
How do you make metal float but not on water?
I can make a iron nail float. Simply melt some lead and the iron will float on top of the lead. Your question seems to be with regard to how do Boats float and the answer is Bouyancy. The Boat displaces a volume of water and if the weight of the displaced water is less than the weight of the boat, the boat will float.
Why iron ball floats on mercury?
Mercury is more dense than iron, causing it to float on the surface of mercury.
Will iron pyrite float?
No, a lump of iron pyrite will sink in water.
Is there any fluid dense enough to float a piece of iron or is it possible to make water dense enough to float the iron by adding salt to it?
-- The density of iron near room temperature is around 7.9 gm/cc, whereas at the same temperature, mercury is liquid with a density around 13.5 gm/cc. A lump of iron will float nicely in a bowl of mercury at room temperature. -- Don't forget that aircraft carriers and battleships are also pieces of iron, and that they float nicely in water.
What are the size of an iron lump?
The size of an iron lump is about the size of an elephant child when it is newly born.
Will a lump of aluminum sink or float?
Sink
Can iron float in any liquid?
Solid iron will float in liquid mercury. In most liquids it will sink.
Does iron float in oil?
Iron will float in oil in most cases. However, for iron to float in oil, it must have a density which is lower than the oil.
Why iron floats on water?
Iron doesn't float. To float it has to be lighter than water. It is heavier.
Does iron box float on water when density of iron is less than water?
Yes it would float
Iron metric ton?
It is a "lump" of iron with a mass of one metric ton.
What type of atoms would you find in a lump of the element iron?
Iron atoms.
Does the element Iron float or sink in water?
yes iron does float in water yes iron does float in water
How do you make an iron float?
the modern iron has a small "shell" to hold the water in it now if its empty and is in water it may float from the air inside the iron
