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If it sinks in water then it has a higher density than water.

If it floats on water surface then its density is less than water.

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You can compare the density of the substance to the density of water, which is 1 g/cm^3. If the substance has a density greater than 1 g/cm^3, then it is denser than water.

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The density of water is equal to 1.0gcm3. a substance with density equal to cm would be what in water?

If a substance has a density of 1.0 g/cm3, it would have the same density as water. This means that the substance would neither sink nor float in water, as it would be neutrally buoyant.


An egg sinks in fresh water but floats in a strong solution of salt why?

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