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    1. The document is a worksheet comparing the densities of various fluids and solids. It lists densities of substances like hydrogen, helium, air, water, mercury, gold and asks students to answer questions about which substances float or sink in water based on their relative densities. 2. The questions have students identify liquids and solids that float in water based on having lower densities than water, and liquids and solids that sink based on having higher densities. The most dense substance is identified as gold, and the least dense as hydrogen. 3. In conclusion, the student writes that solids tend to be the most dense because their particles are more closely packed together, resulting in higher densities than liquids under normal conditions

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    1. The document is a worksheet comparing the densities of various fluids and solids. It lists densities of substances like hydrogen, helium, air, water, mercury, gold and asks students to answer questions about which substances float or sink in water based on their relative densities. 2. The questions have students identify liquids and solids that float in water based on having lower densities than water, and liquids and solids that sink based on having higher densities. The most dense substance is identified as gold, and the least dense as hydrogen. 3. In conclusion, the student writes that solids tend to be the most dense because their particles are more closely packed together, resulting in higher densities than liquids under normal conditions

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    1. The document is a worksheet comparing the densities of various fluids and solids. It lists densities of substances like hydrogen, helium, air, water, mercury, gold and asks students to answer questions about which substances float or sink in water based on their relative densities. 2. The questions have students identify liquids and solids that float in water based on having lower densities than water, and liquids and solids that sink based on having higher densities. The most dense substance is identified as gold, and the least dense as hydrogen. 3. In conclusion, the student writes that solids tend to be the most dense because their particles are more closely packed together, resulting in higher densities than liquids under normal conditions

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    Name: ______________________ Class: __________

    Comparing Densities
    Use the information in the table to answer the following questions.

    Fluid Density (g/mL) Solid Density (g/cm3)


    hydrogen 0.000 09 StyrofoamTM 0.005
    helium 0.000 2 cork 0.24
    air 0.001 3 oak 0.70
    oxygen 0.001 4 sugar 1.59
    carbon dioxide 0.002 salt 2.16
    ethyl alcohol 0.79 aluminum 2.70
    machine oil 0.90 iron 7.87
    water 1.00 nickel 8.90
    seawater 1.03 copper 8.92
    glycerol 1.26 lead 11.34
    mercury 13.55 gold 19.32

    1. List 3 liquids and 3 solids that float in water

    Liquids Solids

    Ethyl Alcohol Styrofoam

    Machine Oil Cork

    xxxxx Oak

    2. List 3 liquids and 3 solids that sink in water.

    Liquids Solids

    Seawater Sugar/Salt

    Glycerol Aluminum/Iron/Nickel

    Mercury Copper/Lead/Gold

    3. Which substance in the table is the most dense? Gold


    Is it a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature? Solid

    4. Which substance in the table is the least dense? Hydrogen


    Is it a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature? Gas
    Name: ____________________ Class: _____

    5. Write a conclusion about which physical state tends to be the most dense.
    Solids tend to be the most dense because their particles are more closely packed
    together.

    6. Name a substance that is more dense than mercury. Gold

    7. You drop three things into a glass of water: a piece of StyrofoamTM, a piece of oak, and a gold ring.
    (a) Which will float? Why?
    The Styrofoam and Oak will float because their densities are less than the density
    of water.

    (b) Which will sink? Why?


    Gold will sink because its density is greater than the density of water.

    8. Which is denser:
    (a) carbon dioxide or air? Carbon dioxide
    (b) oxygen or air? Oxygen
    (c) hydrogen or air? Hydrogen

    9. You find a white granular substance in a jar in your cupboard. You suspect that it may be either
    sugar or salt. How could you find out without tasting the substance?
    To find out the identity of the substance, I would find its mass on a scale; measure
    a specific volume in a measuring cup and them divid the mass by the volume
    and compare it to the known densities of salt and sugar.

    10. Why is it easier to swim in seawater than it is to swim in fresh water?


    Its easier to swim in seawater because it is more dense than fresh water. This
    means that the particles are closer together so it supports your weight better.

    11. A student comes to the conclusion that solids are denser than liquids. Is this conclusion true?
    Explain.
    Yes, this is true but there are exceptions. Most solids will sink when placed in a
    liquid because they have high densities. The particles of solids tend to be very
    closely packed together, allowing for more particles to fit into a volume resulting in
    high density.

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