Question

Which of the following will sink in a container of mercury with a density of 13.6 g/mL?

A.
zinc, D = 7.14 g/mL

B.
ice, D = 0.92 g/mL

C.
gold, D = 19.3 g/mL

D.
gasoline, D = 0.69 g/mL

Answer 1

we are given the density of mercury which is equal to 13.6 g/ml. Substances which sink in this metal should have densities higher than the density of the metal, otherwise they would float. The substance thta would sink in mercury is C. gold