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My answer is that the ice has comes more dense n is light to float up then to sink down.
I am no physicist, but I think ice is less dense than liquid water. After all, water expands when frozen (unique to H2O, I think?). Ice floats in water, of course. As far as pure alcohol, my best guess is that yes, it floats in alcohol, too. I have to say that ice will float on Mercury due the great difference in the densities of the two substances (mercury being much more dense than ice).
What else can I help you with?
What will happen when wood is placed in mercury?
When wood is placed in mercury, nothing significant will happen as mercury is a relatively inert metal and will not react with the wood. The wood will simply float on the surface of the mercury due to the density difference between the two materials.
What are examples of less dense liquids fluids float on more dense fluids?
Examples of less dense liquids that can float on more dense fluids include oil floating on water, as oil has a lower density than water. Another example is alcohol, which can float on mercury due to its lower density. Additionally, certain types of organic solvents, like hexane, can also float on water. These phenomena occur because the less dense liquid tends to rise above the denser liquid due to buoyancy.
Do rocks float on mercury?
No, rocks are denser than mercury, so they would sink in mercury. Mercury is a very dense liquid at room temperature, so objects that are less dense than mercury will float on it.
Would a polypropylene float on mercury?
Yes, polypropylene would float on mercury due to its lower density compared to mercury. Polypropylene has a density of around 0.9 g/cm³, while mercury has a density of about 13.6 g/cm³, making polypropylene less dense and causing it to float on mercury.
Why can a lead block only float in mercury?
With a density of 13.5 g/cm3, mercury is the only liquid (at least at room temperature) denser than lead which has a density of 11.3 g/cm3.
Can iron float in any liquid?
Solid iron will float in liquid mercury. In most liquids it will sink.
Does gold float in alcohol?
No, gold does not float in alcohol because gold is much denser than alcohol. It will sink to the bottom when placed in alcohol.
If you make the same object float on the surface of different liquids like mercury and alcohol it floats in different levels why?
It floats in different levels because the two liquids are different. They're densities are different from one another.
Can nickel float on liquid Mercury?
Yes, nickel can float on liquid mercury because the density of nickel is lower than that of mercury. This means that nickel will not sink when placed on liquid mercury, and instead will float on its surface.
Can gold float on mercury?
Gold is a higher density than Mercury so it will sink if placed into a container of mercury.
Is mercury sink or float if you placed in sea water?
Mercury is a heavy metal, it will sink in sea water.
Does oil float on all liquids?
No. Depending on the purity, ethanol (the alcohol in booze) can float on kerosene, but only barely. For the most part, yes.
What will happen when wood is placed in mercury?
When wood is placed in mercury, nothing significant will happen as mercury is a relatively inert metal and will not react with the wood. The wood will simply float on the surface of the mercury due to the density difference between the two materials.
Would water or liquid mercury float?
Water floats when it is turned into ice, because in this form it is less dense (it crystallizes, and the structure expands). It also can float in combinations of liquids, for example, it is less dense than liquid mercury, but more dense than oil, so it would 'float' on the mercury. Liquid mercury is very dense, and doesn't usually float on things.
What liquids don't make ice float?
A liquid that is less dense than ice. Pure alcohol is 70% of the density of water- and ice would not float in it.
What are some examples of low density liquids and how do they differ from high density liquids?
Low density liquids include substances like gasoline, alcohol, and oil. These liquids have fewer particles packed closely together, resulting in a lower mass per unit volume compared to high density liquids like water or mercury. This means that low density liquids are lighter and less dense, making them float on top of high density liquids.
Do things float in alcohol?
Yes. For every fluid, there are things that float in it ... they just have to be things that are less dense than the fluid. That's how stones float in mercury, logs float in water, and hot balloons float in air.
