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Which of the following have a lower density.
a)lead
b)cotton

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Cotton

The volume of cotton is much larger than the volume of an equal mass of lead. This is because the particles of lead are closely packed while those of the cotton are very loosely packed. In other words, the lead is denser than the cotton.

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Answer:

cotton

Step-by-step explanation:

lead is much denser.

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