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Q: What two metals are less dense than mercury?
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What two metals are more dense than mercury?

Osmium and gold are more dense than mercury.See the Related Questions for a complete list of the most dense elements (many of which are more dense than mercury).


Are gases more dense than metal?

No, gases are less dense than metals. Metals have high density due to closely packed atoms in their solid state, while gases have low density as their particles are spread far apart and have much lower mass.


What order do you put water oil and mercury?

Water, oil, and mercury are arranged in increasing order of density. Water is less dense than oil, which is less dense than mercury. So the order would be water (less dense), oil, and then mercury (most dense).


Do rocks float on mercury?

No, rocks are denser than mercury, so they would sink in mercury. Mercury is a very dense liquid at room temperature, so objects that are less dense than mercury will float on it.


Is sugar a metal?

Even if metals can be less dense than the sugar, metals are solid and not of powder


Is the earth moon less dense than mercury?

Yes, the Earth's moon is less dense than Mercury. Mercury is one of the densest planets in the solar system, with a density about 5.4 times that of water, whereas the Moon has a density about 3.3 times that of water.


Why does iron float in a pool of mercury while gold sinks?

Iron floats in mercury because it is less dense than mercury, whereas gold sinks because it is more dense than mercury. The density of a material determines whether it will float or sink in another substance, with denser materials sinking and less dense materials floating.


Is earths atmosphere much thinner and less dense than mercury's?

No


Will lead float in mercy?

Yes, as the lead is less dense than the mercury.


Would water or liquid mercury float?

Water floats when it is turned into ice, because in this form it is less dense (it crystallizes, and the structure expands). It also can float in combinations of liquids, for example, it is less dense than liquid mercury, but more dense than oil, so it would 'float' on the mercury. Liquid mercury is very dense, and doesn't usually float on things.


What substance is least dense rubber copper wood or mercury?

The density of rubber can vary, and the density of wood can vary even more (unless we're putting air in the rubber to make foam). In general, however, wood is less dense than rubber, rubber is less dense than copper, and copper is less dense than mercury.


Why the stone floats in mercury?

Stones do not float in mercury because mercury is a very dense liquid, much denser than a stone. Any object denser than mercury will sink in it. In general, objects float in a liquid only if they are less dense than the liquid.