How we find the density of substances?
2007-01-13 20:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by suja m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
By looking at the Periodic Table of Elements, it appears that mercury, which is listed under "Hg", is denser than steel ( made of mostly iron with a pinch of carbon usually) (iron is listed under "Fe"). Those little numbers above each element on the Periodic Table of Elements tell the atomic mass of each element . Mercury has 80 and iron has 26, the more, the denser.
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2007-01-13 20:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury is an element steel is not.
Mercury is denser steel will float on it.
2007-01-14 10:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you google it then you will get the answer but I'm guessing that Mercury is more dense as it is more heavy than steel it just has a lower freezing point.
2007-01-14 04:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Mercury has higher density becuz of it’s higher molecular mass, if you get the volume and molecular mass of any substance you can get they density by dividing their mass over their volume.
2007-01-14 13:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury, steel is an alloy from iron & other metals
2007-01-14 04:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the density of mercury is 13.546 kg/dm^3 whilw steel has a density of 7.7 kg/dm^3
2007-01-14 04:57:04 · answer #6 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DONT KNOW
2007-01-15 02:24:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋