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SP25: CHEM-30A Sec 01 - Intro Chem Final Exam
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Which one of the following substances will float in gasoline, which has a density of 0.66 g/mL?
Options
A.table salt (density = 2.16 g/mL)
B.sugar (density = 1.59 g/mL)
C.aluminum (density = 2.70 g/mL)
D.mercury (density = 13.6 g/mL)
E.balsa wood (density = 0.16 g/mL)
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First, let's restate what's being asked: which substance will float in gasoline, given gasoline's density is 0.66 g/mL?
Option 1: table salt (density = 2.16 g/mL). Salt is well above the gasoline density, so it would be denser than the liquid and would sink rather than fl......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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