Arrange the following substances in order of their increasing density:
(a) iron
(b) cork
(c) brass
(d) water
(e) mercury

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Solution:
The increasing order of the density is:

Substances Density (in $k g m^{- 3}$ )

cork 250

water 1000

iron 7800

brass 8400

mercury 13600

cork < water < iron < brass < mercury

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Substances	Density (in $k g m^{- 3}$ )
cork	250
water	1000
iron	7800
brass	8400
mercury	13600

Arrange the following substances in order of their increasing density: (a) iron (b) cork (c) brass (d) water (e) mercury

Solution: The increasing order of the density is: Substances Density (in kgm−3 ) cork 250 water 1000 iron 7800 brass 8400 mercury 13600 cork < water < iron < brass < mercury

Arrange the following substances in order of their increasing density:
(a) iron
(b) cork
(c) brass
(d) water
(e) mercury

Solution:
The increasing order of the density is:

Substances Density (in $k g m^{- 3}$ )

cork 250

water 1000

iron 7800

brass 8400

mercury 13600

cork < water < iron < brass < mercury