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08/01/2021 11:30 am
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The volume of 50 g of a substance is 20 cm3. If the density of water is 1 g cm-3, will the substance float or sink?
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08/01/2021 11:34 am
Density of water, dw = 1 g cm-3
Mass of substance, m = 50 g
Volume of substance, V = 20 cm3
∴ Density of substance
\(d = \frac{m}{v}\) = \(\frac{50g}{20 cm^3}\)
= 2.5 g cm-3
As the density of the substance is greater than that of water, the given substance will sink in water.