Iron sinks in water and floats in mercury.

Density of Iron - $7.6 g / c m^{3}$

Density of Water - $1 g / c m^{3}$

Density of Mercury - $13.7 g / c m^{3}$

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

Density of Iron -

$7.6 g / c m^{3}$ > Density of Water - $1 g / c m^{3}$ .

So, iron sinks in water.

Density of Iron -

$7.6 g / c m^{3}$ < Density of Mercury - $13.7 g / c m^{3}$ .

So, iron floats in mercury.

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Iron sinks in water and floats in mercury. Density of Iron - 7.6g/cm3 Density of Water - 1g/cm3 Density of Mercury - 13.7g/cm3

The correct option is A True Density of Iron - 7.6g/cm3 > Density of Water - 1g/cm3. So, iron sinks in water. Density of Iron - 7.6g/cm3 < Density of Mercury - 13.7g/cm3. So, iron floats in mercury.

Iron sinks in water and floats in mercury.

Density of Iron - $7.6 g / c m^{3}$

Density of Water - $1 g / c m^{3}$

Density of Mercury - $13.7 g / c m^{3}$

The correct option is A
True

Density of Iron -

$7.6 g / c m^{3}$ > Density of Water - $1 g / c m^{3}$ .

So, iron sinks in water.

Density of Iron -

$7.6 g / c m^{3}$ < Density of Mercury - $13.7 g / c m^{3}$ .

So, iron floats in mercury.