Question

Lars observes a substance to be a solid and to float in water at room temperature (23°C). Based on the given properties, which substance is the most likely identity of this sample?

Substance Melting Point (°C) Boiling Point (°C) Density at Room Temperature (g/cm3)
carbon tetrachloride -22.9 76.7 1.59
cetyl alcohol 49.3 344 0.811
dichlorobenzene 53.5 174 1.25
sulfur hexafluoride -64 -50.8 0.00617
A.
carbon tetrachloride
B.
cetyl alcohol
C.
dichlorobenzene
D.
sulfur hexafluoride

Answer 1

Answer:D. Sulfur Hexafluride

Step-by-step explanation:

D. Sulfur Hexafluride

Step-by-step explanation:

above it says the substance floats above water at room temperature and lists some substances and their density at room temp!

we know that the density of water is 1.0 so the substance in order for it to float has to be less than 1.0 and the densities for Sulfer Hexa, are all less than 1!!