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A substance has lower density than water when it floats on water. This indicates that the substance is less dense than water.

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What can you infer about density of a substance floats in water?

If a substance floats in water, it is less dense than water. This means that its mass per unit volume is lower than that of water. Substances with lower density will float on top of substances with higher density.


What is floats in water What density?

An object will float in water if it has LESS density than the water.


Density of an object is less than density of water?

It is for some substances and not for other substances.


Does salt water have a lower density than water?

Yes, fresh water has a slightly lower density than salt water.


Does oil or water have a lower density?

Oil floats on water, and has a lower density.


What can float on water?

Any object with a density lower than 1 g/cm3.


How is water density affected by freezing?

The density of ice is lower than the density of water.


Why is dichloromethane on the bottom if mixed in water?

Dichloromethane is denser than water, so it will settle at the bottom when mixed together. This is because substances with higher density tend to sink in substances with lower density, like oil and water.


How does waters relative densities as a solid and a liquid differ from that of most other substances?

Water has a lower density as a solid than it does as a liquid. In the vast majority of substances are denser as solids than as liquids.


Why snow floats on water?

The density of snow is lower than the density of water.


Is water heavy compared to other substances?

Water is not particularly heavy compared to other substances. It has a density of 1 gram per cubic centimeter, which is lower than many metals and some other liquids.


When water freezes what causes it to float?

The density of ice is lower than the density of water.