A piece of iron sinks in water but can float in mercury. True or false.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Conditions for sinking of a body of density $σ$ in a liquid of density S is
$σ > S$
hence iron sink in water & float in mercury as iron is lighter than mercury.

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