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Mercury has a density of 13.5 g/cm^3. What would an object's density have to be for it to sink in mercury?

Mercury has a density of 13.5 g/cm^3. What would an object's density have to be for it to sink in mercury?
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Mercury has a density of 13.5 g/cm^3. What would an object's density have to be for it to sink in mercury?

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It would have to have a density greater than the density of Mercury. For example, if an abject had a density of 14.5 g/cm^3, it would sink when put in Mercury. Hope this helps! :D
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