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Ice has a density of 0.92 g/cm°; gasoline has a density of 0.68 g/cms. Will ice float in gasoline? Why or why

not?

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Answer:

No,ice will not float

Step-by-step explanation:

A substance sinks in another if it has a greater density than the other substance. The density of ice is clearly greater here and so ice will sink

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