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find the mass of 256 mL of mercury. The density of mercury is 13.56 g/cm cubed will mercury sink or float, explain

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to find the mass, you use the equation Mass= Density x Volume, 13.56 x 256 = 3,471.36 g. If the density is higher than the liquid it’s in, then it will sink. But if it’s lower than it will float.
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