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a cork is able to float on water because it is A: a crystalline sold B: equal density to water C: small in size D:less dense than the water

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it's most likely less dense than the water
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D.Less dense than water. Cork has a density of 0.24g/cm³. Water has a density of about 1g/cm³.

Another example: Ice floats in water because the density of ice is less than the density of water( 1g/cm³). Ice has a density of 0.92 g/cm³.
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