Mercury is a liquid at room temperature with density of 13.6 g/cm^3. Would a bar of aluminum float or sink in a pool of mercury? Density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm^3?

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Mercury is a liquid at room temperature with density of 13.6 g/cm^3. Would a bar of aluminum float or sink in a pool of mercury? Density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm^3?

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Yes, it would float. Even iron and lead wil float in mercury.

Naumcho answered Sep 13, 2019

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