A solid piece of iron sinks in water but floats in mercury. This is because the.

Density of iron is more than that of water as well as mercury

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Density of iron is less than that of water as well as mercury

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Average density of water and mercury is less than that of iron

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Density of iron is more than that of water but less than that of mercury

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The correct option is D Density of iron is more than that of water but less than that of mercury
A body floats in a liquid if it's density is lower than that liquid. So, a solid piece of iron sinks in water but floats in mercury as the density of iron is more than that of water but less than that of mercury

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