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The volume of 40 g of a substance is 20 cm3. The density of water is 1 g/cm3. Will the substance float or sink in water?

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Solution

Mass of the substance = 40 g
Volume of the substance = 20 cm3
Density of the substance = Mass / Volume
= 40 g / 20 cm3
= 2 g/cm3
As the density of the substance (2 g/cm3) is higher than the density of water (1 g/cm3), the substance will sink in water.

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