Question

Equal amounts of three liquids - carbon tetrachloride (D = 1.58

g/cm3), mercury (D = 13.546 g/cm3), and water (D = 1.00 g/cm3)
- are mixed together in a jar. After nláxing, they separate to form
three distinct layers. Which color in the jar represents the
mercury?

Answer 1

In a mixture of carbon tetrachloride, mercury, and water, mercury, which is silver in color and has the highest density, would settle at the bottom layer of the jar.

Step-by-step explanation:

When three liquids of different densities are mixed together, they will separate and form distinct layers based on their densities with the densest at the bottom and the least dense at the top. In this case, the liquids are carbon tetrachloride (D = 1.58 g/cm³), mercury (D = 13.546 g/cm³), and water (D = 1.00 g/cm³). Mercury, having the highest density, will form the bottom layer. It is known to be silver in color, so in an actual jar with these liquids, the silver color at the bottom would represent the mercury, with water and carbon tetrachloride forming the upper layers.