Question

Arrange the materials listed below in the order they would be in if they were all placed in the same container at the same time.

Liquids:
Density of Mercury = 13.5 g/cm3
Density of Water = 1.0 g/cm
Density of oil = .89 g/ml
Gas:
Density of Gas = 81 g/cm3
Solids:
Density of lead = 1134 g/cm
Density of wood = 51 g/cm
Density of wax = 87 g/cm3​

Answer 1

The materials listed will arrange themselves from highest to lowest density: Mercury, Lead, Water, Wax, Wood, Oil, and Gas, based on the densities given.

Step-by-step explanation:

In answering the student's question of arranging materials of different densities in a container, we consider the densities provided:

• Liquids: Mercury (13.5 g/cm³), Water (1.0 g/cm³), Oil (0.89 g/mL)
• Gas: Gas (0.081 g/cm³)
• Solids: Lead (11.34 g/cm³), Wood (0.51 g/cm³), Wax (0.87 g/cm³)

When these materials are placed in the same container, they would arrange themselves according to their densities, from highest to lowest, as follows:

1. Mercury
2. Lead
3. Water
4. Wax
5. Wood
6. Oil
7. Gas

This arrangement is based on the principle that denser materials sink to the bottom while less dense materials float atop one another.