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The only way that charcoal (whether of wood, animal, etc.) can float on water is if the total mass of the charcoal is less than the total mass of an equivalent volume of water. This means that the charcoal is not heavier than water, at least not an equal volume of water. If the charcoal was heavier than (an equivalent volume of) water, it would not float.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes, charcoal is denser than water. According to their exact densities, water has a density (weight or mass) of: 1 g/cm3 = 1 g/ml = 1 kg/litre = 1000 kg/m3 = 1 tonne/m3 = 62.4 lb/ft3, etc; While charcoal has a density of approximately 0.4 g/cc (400 kg/m^3), considering graphite has a density of 2.7 g/cc, and coal with 1.5 g/cc. It sinks in water!
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Yes! Chrocoal is less denser than the water...
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∙ 12y agoYes, charcoal floats in water.
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Icecubes float in water because they are less?
Dense
Will crude oil float on water or sink?
Most (but not all) oil is less dense than water. That oil which is less dense than water will float. That oil which is denser than water will sink.
How can you determine whether a soild object is more dense or less dense than water?
You can put a uniform object into water.If it sinks density is higher than water,if floats lesser than water.If you can place anywhere in water,density is equal to water.
Is water from a glacier more dense than ocean water?
The water from a melted glacier is less dense than the water of the seas.
Is cork more dense than steel?
yes it is a cork is less dense than water
Can charcoal float or sink?
Water is about 5 times more dense than charcoal. Charcoal floats. (Anything less dense than water floats. More dense than water, it sinks in water)
Wood charcoal is heavier than water yet floats on water?
Because that piece of charcoal is lighter that the water, so it floats.
Is water less or more dense than water?
Ice is less dense than water
What object is less dense than water?
A wooden block can be less dense than water.
Is ice less dense or more dense than water?
no
Can you make oil less dense than water?
Oil IS already less dense than water.
What fruit is less dense than water?
Easy, put a fruit in water and if it floats it is less dense than water.
Does ice float because it is less dense than water?
Yes. Anything that is less dense than water will float on water.
How do you separate powdered charcoal from a mixture of copper oxide?
To separate powdered charcoal from a mixture containing copper oxide, just add water. Charcoal is considered quite a bit less dense than water and one set of tables gives the density as circa 400 kg.m-3 . Copper oxide is much more dense than water or charcoal. So the copper oxide will sink to the bottom and the charcoal will float to the top of the water. This can now be decanted and filtered leaving the charcoal on the filter paper which can be dried and to leave charcoal. Then with a separate filtration, the copper oxide and traces of water can be filtered and then dried.
Is Jupiter less dense than water?
No, the only planet in the solar system less dense than water is Saturn.
Is zinc less or more dense than water?
zinc is more dense than water
Is a ice cube more or less dense than liquid water?
Ice cubes are less dense than liquid water, which is why they float.
