Which of the Following Objects Will Sink When Dropped into a Bucket

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects will sink when dropped into a bucket of water Given: density of water = 1.00 g/cm³)

• A) a cube of aluminum (density = 2.702 g/cm³)
• B) a diamond (density = 3.51 g/cm³)
• C) a chunk of dry ice (density = 1.56 g/cm³)
• D) a chunk of sodium (density = 0.91 g/cm³)
• E) a sphere of magnesium (density = 1.74 g/cm³)

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