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If you have two substances, one with a density of 2.0 g/cm3 and one with a density of 1.3 g/cm3 and you combined them, which one would float on top

other and why?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming the substances are fluids that do not mix, the lighter substance (ρ = 1.3 g/cm³) will float on top of the heavier substance (ρ = 2.0 g/cm³). This is due to Archimedes' Principle, which explains buoyancy.

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