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Does gold sink or float in mercury?
Gold would definatly sink in mercury............ mercury is much much denser then gold so therefor the gold will float. The amount of upthrrust will be the same as the amount of weight causing the gold to float. My science teacher told me and so did my science book and so did almost all the sites i looked up. ;) ======================== I don't have enough of either one to be able to check it out, and I don't have a science book or a science teacher to consult. But the way I understand it, here's how you figure out the answer: -- The density of Mercury is 13.53 gm/cm3 -- The density of gold is 19.32 gm/cm3 -- So, unless you carefully shape the gold into a little tiny canoe, bass-boat, or cruise ship, that can displace a lot more volume than simply the volume of the nugget, it will sink in the mercury. The reason is: Because gold is more dense than mercury. It doesn't have to be 'much much denser'. It only has to be more dense.
Which element will sink in both water and mercury?
Any element denser than 1bout 13.5 g/cm^3 will sink in both water and mercury. Such elements include gold, platinum, tungsten, osmium, and uranium among others.
Can you get the gold from pour mercury?
Mercury and gold are two different elements. There is no mercury in gold and there is no gold in mercury. If there is some gold mixed in with the mercury to begin with, then there are ways to separate it out. If there is no gold in the mercury to begin with, then there's no way to get any gold out of it.
What is the reaction of mercury on gold and its mass?
Mercury forms an amalgam with gold, creating a gold-mercury alloy. This process is commonly used in gold mining to extract gold from ore. The mass of the gold-mercury amalgam will be the combined mass of the gold and the mercury used in the reaction.
How much gold can mercury absorb?
Mercury can absorb gold through a process called amalgamation, where gold dissolves into the mercury to form an amalgam. The amount of gold that mercury can absorb depends on the surface area of the gold particles and the concentration of the mercury. Mercury can absorb significant amounts of gold, making it a commonly used method for extracting gold from ores.
Can gold float on mercury?
Gold is a higher density than Mercury so it will sink if placed into a container of mercury.
Does gold sink or float in mercury?
Gold would definatly sink in mercury............ mercury is much much denser then gold so therefor the gold will float. The amount of upthrrust will be the same as the amount of weight causing the gold to float. My science teacher told me and so did my science book and so did almost all the sites i looked up. ;) ======================== I don't have enough of either one to be able to check it out, and I don't have a science book or a science teacher to consult. But the way I understand it, here's how you figure out the answer: -- The density of Mercury is 13.53 gm/cm3 -- The density of gold is 19.32 gm/cm3 -- So, unless you carefully shape the gold into a little tiny canoe, bass-boat, or cruise ship, that can displace a lot more volume than simply the volume of the nugget, it will sink in the mercury. The reason is: Because gold is more dense than mercury. It doesn't have to be 'much much denser'. It only has to be more dense.
Which element will sink in both water and mercury?
Any element denser than 1bout 13.5 g/cm^3 will sink in both water and mercury. Such elements include gold, platinum, tungsten, osmium, and uranium among others.
What substances will sink in mercury?
the solids that will float on liquid mercury are coal, ironware's or objects with lower specific density
Will silver float or sink in water?
no gold does not float in water because it has a density higher than 1 which is the density for water. Therefore, it sinks.rofl
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
Does lead float or sink in liquid mercury?
Lead will sink in liquid mercury because lead is denser than mercury. Mercury is a heavy liquid metal, so most metals will sink when placed in it.
Is mercury sink or float if you placed in sea water?
Mercury is a heavy metal, it will sink in sea water.
Does pure gold sink?
Yes, gold is a heavy metal and will sink in water.
Is the water test for gold only gold sinks?
yes, if the metal is gold it will sink
Can you get the gold from pour mercury?
Mercury and gold are two different elements. There is no mercury in gold and there is no gold in mercury. If there is some gold mixed in with the mercury to begin with, then there are ways to separate it out. If there is no gold in the mercury to begin with, then there's no way to get any gold out of it.
What is the reaction of mercury on gold and its mass?
Mercury forms an amalgam with gold, creating a gold-mercury alloy. This process is commonly used in gold mining to extract gold from ore. The mass of the gold-mercury amalgam will be the combined mass of the gold and the mercury used in the reaction.
