Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 3 - Scientific Measurement - 3 Assessment - Page 98: 108

Answer

a) Corn oil will be on top of the water, which will be on top of the mercury. b) The density of sugar is greater than the density of water, but less than the density of mercury. As a result, it will float in between the mercury and water. c) The sugar cube will slowly dissolve in the water.

Work Step by Step

a) Corn oil will be on top of the water, which will be on top of the mercury. b) The density of sugar is greater than the density of water, but less than the density of mercury. As a result, it will float in between the mercury and water. c) The sugar cube will slowly dissolve in the water.
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