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Will ice sink or float in ethanol?
Ice will float in ethanol because ice is less dense than ethanol. The density of ice is about 0.92 g/cm3, while the density of ethanol is about 0.79 g/cm3. This difference in density causes ice to float in ethanol.
Does sulfur sink or float?
Sulfur sinks in water because it is denser than water.
Why does ice float on water but sinks in methylated spirits?
The density of rubbing alcohol is 75% that of water. Thus ice (frozen water which is roughly equal in density to liquid water), sinks in rubbing alcohol since it has more mass per cubic millimeter than the alcohol does. In order to float, the object would have to be less dense than the alcohol per cubic space.
Does obsidian float?
No, not unless it is somehow shaped into a form that displaces less water than it's mass. Obsidian is volcanic glass, glass is much denser than water, therefore sinks.
Does solid metal 'float' on molten metal?
No, solid metal typically sinks in molten metal due to its higher density. When a solid metal is placed on top of molten metal, it will usually sink until it reaches a point where its density is equal to that of the molten metal around it.
Do aluminum blocks float?
Depends on what they're dropped into. Water - no. But drop them into something that's denser than aluminium and they will float.
Will ice sink or float in ethanol?
Ice will float in ethanol because ice is less dense than ethanol. The density of ice is about 0.92 g/cm3, while the density of ethanol is about 0.79 g/cm3. This difference in density causes ice to float in ethanol.
Why the ice will float in 5 kg ethanol than the 1 kg water?
Ice will float in ethanol because ethanol has a lower density compared to water. When ice is placed in ethanol, the difference in density causes the ice to be less dense, and therefore float. This is different from water, where the ice is denser than the liquid water and sinks.
When is a float no longer a float?
When it sinks.
How does ice float on top of water?
Ice is less dense than water so it floats. ex. ice is more dense than ethanol so it sinks.
Does Fimo float?
No, Fimo does not float in water. It is a type of polymer clay that is dense and sinks in water.
Does mercury float on water?
No, it sinks.
Is the ring sink or float in oil?
It sinks
Can a coin float in a cup of water?
No, it sinks.
Does dolomite sink or float?
Float
Does ironwood float?
No, ironwood does not float. It is a dense and heavy type of wood that sinks in water.
Does aluminum sink or float in water and why?
Generally speaking, a denser substance will sink in a less dense substance. Assuming standard temperatures, since aluminum has a density of about 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter and water only has 1 gram per cc, aluminum would sink. A thin aluminum foil could float by virtue of the surface tension on water (but if submerged, will sink). An aluminum boat would float because it displaces a greater mass of water than its own weight. An aluminum block could also float on a liquid of higher density than the aluminum.
