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It depends what kind you have... If its density is less then the water it is floating in, yes.

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Is pumice used in handcleaner?

The brand of hand soap called "Lava" is alleged to contain pumice. Lava soap really does have pumice in it.


If a rock is put into a container of water will the weight stay the same?

The weight of the rock will be lessened by the weight of the same volume of water. If the rock weighs less than that volume of water, it will float (as does pumice). Thus, if you had a rock that has a density (weight/volume) of 2 times the same volume of water, it would weigh one half of its dry weight when in water.


If the porous lava rock gravel was placed in water what would happen?

Pumice is a porous rock that can float on water. It's density is less tham 1g per cm.


Why is Earth's water vapor not found in low places only as Earth's liquid water is?

Water is H2O, so that is 18 atomic mass units or basically 18 grams per mole. Air is more like 28 grams per mole. So, water vapor is lighter than air. By water vapor, we normally mean the gas form of water. As stated above, this is lighter than air, though it mixes with air and thus does not "rise to the top" except in a very mild and slow manner. Water vapor merely mixes with air and if the air cools enough that the water condenses back to droplets of water, that is a cloud. Water droplets are heavier than air and the fall. We call that rain.


Why does an innertube float?

An innertube floats for the same reason that a balloon filled with helium floats in the air. In a helium balloon the gas is lighter than the air. Air in an innertube weighs less than the water and therefore floats to the top. This is called buoyancy. It weighs less than the water but more than the air above the water due to the rubber of the tube. This is why it stays on the surface and does not float away into the sky.

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Why is a piece of pumice lighter than a piece of obsidian equal size?

Because pumice is lighter than obsidian always. That means obsidian weighs more than pumice.


Which type of stone is lighter than water?

Pumice is a type of volcanic rock that is lighter than water. This is due to the presence of air bubbles trapped within the rock's structure, giving it a low density that allows it to float on water.


Does a 55 barrels of rocks weigh more than 55 barrels of water?

Yes, 55 barrels of rocks would weigh more than 55 barrels of water because rocks are denser and heavier than water. The weight of the rocks in the barrels would be greater than the weight of the water in the barrels.


Why does pumice float?

Pumice is full of holes called vesicles formed from gasses escaping the molten rock. The holes greatly reduce its density.


Why pumice is the only rock that floats?

Pumice is the only rock that floats because it has a low density due to the many air pockets trapped within its structure. These air pockets are formed during the cooling of volcanic lava, creating a porous material that is less dense than water. This unique property allows pumice to float on the surface of water.


Does pumice floats in water?

Porous lava rock is called pumice. If placed in water, it would float as it possesses a density that is less than water.


What type of rock will float on water?

Any with a density less than the fluid into which it is placed. Pumice is a volcanic rock that will sometimes float on water.pumice


What stone float in water?

Pumice, a volcanic stone with tiny air bubbles, is the only stone that floats in water.Pumice.Pumice, a volcanic porous stone, is lighter than water of equal volume because of all of the air bubbles in it, so it floats.


Why does scoria have a similar texture to pumice but does not float on water like pumice?

Scoria and pumice are both volcanic rocks with gas bubbles trapped in their matrix, giving them a similar porous texture. However, scoria is denser than pumice due to its higher iron and magnesium content, which makes it sink in water whereas pumice, being less dense, floats.


How can there be a rock that can float?

Floating (on water) happens when the item place in the water is less dense than the water. The density of the rock called "pumice" is less than that of water so pumice floats. Pumice is a volcanic rock made form a lava "foam" it is solidified rock froth and therefore is very light.


Are mangoes lighter than water?

Yes, mangoes are lighter than water. The density of mangoes is lower than the density of water, which means they will float in water.


Is Saturn lighter or heavier than water?

Saturn is much lighter than water. It is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium, with a density lower than that of water.