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Is oil denser than kerosene

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No it is lighter then water that is why it floats on top.

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Water is 1 g/cm3 while kerosene (or paraffin) is 0.78-0.81 g/cm3

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kerosene is more viscous because the resistance offered by the liquid is more in kerosene

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Quite simply, there is no simple relation between optical density and mass density. In other words, you can't calculate one from the other.

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Kerosene is less dense than water.

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Oil is denser than kerosene.

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