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Atoms And Molecules

Question
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The volume of 50 g substance is 20 cm3. If the density of water is 1 g cm-3, will the substance float or sink?

Solution

Mass of a substance = 50 g
Volume of substance = 20 cm3
Density space of space substance space equals space Mass over Volume space equals space fraction numerator 50 space straight g over denominator 20 space cm cubed end fraction space equals space 2.5 space straight g space cm to the power of negative 3 end exponent.
Density space of space water space equals space 1 space straight g space cm to the power of negative 3 end exponent.
As the denisty of substance is greater than that of water, so the substance will sink in water.