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To answer this question you need to know the densities of the substances
Mercury = 13.534 g/cm3
Lead = 11.34 g/cm3
ice = 0.9167 g/cm3
Hydrogen = (which is a gas) = 0.00008988 g/cm3
The rule is that anything that is of lesser density will float in anything that has a greater density. Thus, none of these will sink in mercury.
What else can I help you with?
Will a block of ice sink in mercury metal?
No, the density of water ice (0.92) is far below that of mercury (13.6) and so the ice will float on liquid mercury. Even iron density 7.85) and copper (8.73) and lead (11.3) will float on mercury but gold (density 19.6) sinks!
Why is ice heavier than lead?
It isn't. How did you get that idea? Ice is much lighter than lead, for the same volume.
How do you verify ice point of mercury thermometer?
To verify the ice point of a mercury thermometer, place the thermometer in a mixture of crushed ice and water, stirring gently. Allow the thermometer to stabilize for a few minutes, ensuring the mercury column remains constant. The temperature indicated by the thermometer should match the expected ice point of 0°C (32°F).
Which melts faster ice or lead?
Ice melts faster than lead because ice has a lower melting point and is more susceptible to changes in temperature. Lead has a significantly higher melting point and requires much higher temperatures to melt.
Will things that are less dense sink?
Less dense. a simple example will explain why; imagine a boat , it's howl is a metal frame about one inch thick with metal , and the deck. between the top deck and the bottom bowl are huge spacer's with air. this is less dense and the boat floats. Now imagine the howl filled with just metal to the deck, a solid object, more dense. What happens?..Boat sinks.
Will a block of ice sink in mercury metal?
No, the density of water ice (0.92) is far below that of mercury (13.6) and so the ice will float on liquid mercury. Even iron density 7.85) and copper (8.73) and lead (11.3) will float on mercury but gold (density 19.6) sinks!
Which ice cube will sink the one in water or hydrogen peroxide?
an ice cube cannot sink in water because its density is less than that of water. this is because of the air bubbles trapped inside; that make the ice cube less dense than water.
Does Mercury have a rough surface?
Mercury is made up primarily of rock,helium,hydrogen,dust,dirt, and ice.
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
How do you get an ice cube to sink?
Ice can't sink hunny :) It is less dense then water (density= 1.0) and therefore, it can only float, not ever sink.
Does ice sink under the cup?
No, ice does not sink under a cup. Ice typically floats in liquids because it is less dense than the liquid it is in, such as water. So when you place ice in a cup of water, it will float on the surface rather than sink.
Ice cube sink?
Yes
Does ice sink of float when placed in these liquids water alcohol mercury ice?
AnswerAs water freezes,what happens to the water molecules that causes ice to float?why is the unquie? 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).
Why do ice cubes sink but when you drink the water they rise to the top?
Ice cubes don't sink in water, as the density of an ice cube is less than the density of water.
Will ice melt or sink in water?
Ice floats and melts in your drink
How quickly does ice sink in water?
Ice generally floats in water.
Does ice floats in Mercury?
No, ice would not float in Mercury due to its high temperature. Mercury's surface can reach temperatures of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, which is far above the melting temperature of ice. Any ice that comes into contact with Mercury's surface would quickly vaporize.
