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Does kerosene float on water-?
Yes, kerosene floats on water because it is less dense than water. This is due to the fact that kerosene is a hydrocarbon liquid and has a lower density compared to water, causing it to float on top of water.
Which liquid floats on top water or kerosene?
When water and kerosene are mixed kerosene will float on top.
Give an example bouoyancy?
Upward push on an object by the liquid is in (to Float).
Does a liquid expand when frozen?
Yes, most liquids expand when they freeze. As the liquid cools and reaches its freezing point, the molecules slow down and arrange themselves into a more ordered structure, leading to an increase in volume. Water is one example of a liquid that expands when frozen, which is why ice floats on water.
What happens to an object when it is placed in a less dense liquid or gas?
When an object is placed in a less dense liquid or gas, it will experience a buoyant force acting against gravity. If the object's density is greater than that of the surrounding medium, it will sink; if the object's density is less, it will float. The object will displace a volume of the medium equal to its own volume.
Do all frozen liquids float on their liquid as ice floats on water?
No. Exactly the opposite. Water is the only known substance whose solid form floats in its liquid form. Which, incidentally, is a lucky accident, since life on earth would be impossible if ice sank in water.
Is it impossible for a solid to float on a liquid?
no ice floats on water
Does ice float because water becomes more or less dense when its frozen?
The structure of frozen water (ice) is less dense than the random arrangement of the water molecules in liquid water, thus ice floats because water becomes less dense when it is frozen. Because of buoyancy forces, an object placed in a liquid will float if it is less dense than the liquid and sink if it is more dense.
Which characteristic of water is most helpful to fish in a lake?
When Frozen water floats on liquid water
What is the only solid that floats in its liquid?
The only solid that floats in its liquid is ice. This occurs because the density of ice is lower than the density of liquid water, allowing it to float on the surface.
When water frozen gets heavier?
When water freezes, it expands and becomes less dense, causing it to float. This is because the molecular structure of ice forms a crystalline lattice that takes up more space than liquid water molecules. Therefore, frozen water (ice) is lighter than liquid water, which is why ice floats on water.
Why olive oil floats to the top of water whenever added?
frozen water
How can water float on water?
freeze water as ice cubes then put it on water and it floats Liquid fresh water floats on salt water Warm water floats on cold water (water's greatest density is when it is 4 degrees Celsius).
If an object floats in oil then does it float in water?
Not necessarily. An object's ability to float in a liquid depends on the density of the object compared to the density of the liquid. Even though an object may float in oil, it may not float in water if the object is more dense than water.
What happens to frozen water that is different from most frozen liquids?
Frozen water (ice) is less dense than liquid water, which is why it floats. When water freezes, its molecules form a crystalline structure that causes it to expand, unlike most liquids that contract when they freeze. This expansion is why ice floats on water.
Why does ice float when water freezes?
Frozen water or ice floats because in the process of freezing air molecules are locked in and the ice becomes more buoyant than the surrounding water. There is also the possibility that the water molecules change for some reason but I am not sure about that. You might try asking that question or researching that angle about the water molecules changing in some way. I don't think so though because H2O is H2O no matter if it's frozen(solid) or in it's liquid form so I believe that the air molecules caught inside the frozen water is your answer.
If you want to make an object float in a liquid what must you do?
Put it in a bowl or tank.. then submerge it in water/liquid.. If it floats.. You succeed, if not.. Then you are a epic fail..
