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Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.














Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.
















Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.
















Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.













Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.








Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.










Which statement best describes why a liter of mercury weighs more than a liter of water?

Responses

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury is denser than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Mercury has more mass than water.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water has more mass than mercury.

Water is denser than mercury.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Mercury is denser than water."

Density = mass per unit volume. Mercury's density (~13.6 g/cm³) is much higher than water's (1.0 g/cm³), so a liter of mercury has about 13.6 kg of mass while a liter of water is about 1.0 kg.