Would you expect crude oil in an oil tanker to float or sink in the salty ocean water?

Question

and if u could and if u understand this question: What data would you need to answer this question?(the 1 above) (like the mass, volume, density, r some other thin. (suppose 2 be inside the results in a data table r sometin))

Answer 1

it always floats. take a look at any type of oil spill, the authorities that take care of it float a ring around the spill to stop it from spreading. these rings are called Booms. they are barriers that float on top of the water or are dragged beside or behind vessels and are the most common type of equipment used to control the spreading. These mechanisms float on the surface and have three main parts: a 'freeboard' or part that rises above the water surface and contains the oil and prevents if from spilling over, a 'skirt' that rides below the surface and prevents the oil from escaping under the boom, and a chain or cable that connects, strengthens, and stabilizes the boom. Connected sections of the boom are placed around the oil spill until the pollutant is completely surrounded and eventually contained.

Answer 2

It floats, forget the mass, volume, density and stick to the real thing, by making up a solution of salt water and then spilling oil onto it. The oil tanker that leaked in the Arctic spread oil over everything including animals that got caught in it, caribou, geese, ducks, polar bears, seals, walrus you name it.

Answer 3

The density of salt water is higher than fresh water.I would expext it to float.

Answer 4

Oil and water never mix.