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Properties of Liquids

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List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene.

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Substances that float on water: Wood, paper, plastic bottle, boat, balloon, ice.
Substances that float on oil:
Paper, plastic bottle, balloon, wood.

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