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Oil floats on the surface of water but mercury sinks. Explain why.
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DrBob222
Water has a density of 1.0 g/mL. Oil floats because its density is <1 g/mL (about 0.80 g/mL) while mercury sinks because its density is > 1 g/mL@ 13.6 g/mL
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