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The density of silver is 10.5g/cm3. The density of olive oil is 0.92g/cm3. What will happen when a piece of silver is placed in olive oil?

A. The silver will sink because it is less dense than olive oil
B. The silver will float because it is less dense than olive oil
C. The silver will sink because it is more dense than olive oil
D. The silver will float because it is more dense than olive oil

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Density of Silver is 10.5 g/cm3 and density for olive oil is 0.92 g/cm3 the denser 1 (look at the amount for density the 1 that have larger amount means is denser )will sink.

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