2007-01-21 09:15:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Gasoline fioats on water. Gasoline is less dense than water.
2007-01-21 09:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jay, All of the other answers assume you are comparing to water.
The general answer is that a substance will float on top of something else if the density is lighter. Gasolimne will float on water for that reason.
But gasoline could sink in a substance where the density of that item was less than that of gasoline.
2007-01-21 09:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floats. because if gasoline is released in water, it will start degrading. Degrading causes particles of hydrocarbons to release in the air. Those particles cause the oil to float.
Once the gasoline is degraded, it will be nothing but tar so it will start sinking.
2007-01-21 09:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by Mafia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of a parking lot on a rainy day...gas floats...see all the pretty rainbows on the puddles...that is gasoline and probably some oil in there too
2007-01-21 09:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y dont u go outsideand try it instead of asking us but dont bring any matches with ya
2007-01-21 09:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by dani W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋