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Lerok [7]
3 years ago
8

Oil floats on the surface of water but mercury sinks. why?​

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1 answer:
andrew-mc [135]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Because if the object weighs more than the volume when it is placed in the water it will sink. If this object weighs less than the volume of water, it will float. This depends mostly on the type of item.

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