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∙ 10y agoOnly substances denser than mercury will sink in it, so they would have to be quite dense. Some of these include tungsten, iridium, gold, platinum, and uranium.
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What will happen if you put led in mercury liquid?
It will sink :-)
What solids can sink in mercury?
Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon Francium Radium Actinium Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium Rutherfordium Dubnium Seaborgium Bohrium Hassium Meitnerium
Can a liquid be broken down into simpler substances?
It depends on the liquid. As an example, bromine and mercury are elements and can not be broken down into simpler substances.
Will neptunium float or sink in mercury?
The accepted average density of Neptunium is 19.38 g/cm3 (it is radioactive with several isotopes with somewhat different inherent densities) The average density of Mercury is 13.534 g/cm3 Since Neptunium is more dense than Mercury a sample would be expected to sink in Mercury
Why does mercury have a double sunrise?
Mercury has a double sunrise because when the sun rises a bit, an orbital effect makes it sink down and rise again.
Which will sink in mercury lead ice or hydrogen and why?
To answer this question you need to know the densities of the substances Mercury = 13.534 g/cm3 Lead = 11.34 g/cm3 ice = 0.9167 g/cm3 Hydrogen = (which is a gas) = 0.00008988 g/cm3 The rule is that anything that is of lesser density will float in anything that has a greater density. Thus, none of these will sink in mercury.
Is mercury sink or float if you placed in sea water?
Mercury is a heavy metal, it will sink in sea water.
What are the substances in mercury?
Mercury is a chemical element.
Why does sand oil and maple surup sink in water?
more dense substances sink, less dense substances float. oil will not sink in water, it will float, it is less dense.
The density of mercury is 5427 kgm3. If the density of water is 1.0 gmL will mercury float or sink in water?
1. The density of mercury is 13 534 kg/m3.2. Mercury sink in water.
Why does gold sink in Mercury?
Gold is more dense than mercury
Does lead float or sink in liquid mercury?
Lead floats in mercury.
Would Mercury float or sink?
In water mercury would sink very quickly as it is very heavy. Keep in mind that part of mercury dissolves in water and is extremely poisonous.
Will platinum sink in Mercury?
Yes, as platinum has a much higher density than mercury.
Can gold float on mercury?
Gold is a higher density than Mercury so it will sink if placed into a container of mercury.
What makes certain substances float and others sink?
Substances with a density (mass per unit volume) greaterthan a liquid will sink in the liquid; if the object has a lower density it will float.
Will objects with densities higher than water sink or float?
Objects with higher densities than water will sink in water. What they do in other substances depends on the densities of those substances.
