2007-11-22 12:14:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Anything with a lower density.
2007-11-22 12:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by McDudette 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Despite what has been asserted, gold and other metals denser than mercury can float on mercury by at least two means:
A small piece of metal denser than mercury can float if the surface tension of the mercury can be maintained. I have seen metal shavings quite a bit denser than water float.
A metal denser than mercury can be formed into a shape similar to a boat and it will float on mercury.
2007-11-22 15:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by Eratosthenes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The planet Mercury would float on mercury.
2007-11-22 18:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything, because liquid mercury is the most dense material
on earth. It is 13 times more dense than water,lead will even float in liquid mercury.
2007-11-22 12:26:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tony V 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Just about anything.
Some of the metals which will not float in mercury are Gold, tungsten, plutonium and uranium.
2007-11-22 12:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by Labsci 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mercury has a density of 13.534 g/cm^3, so anything less dense would float.
That includes lead, silver, copper, nickel, and iron (and a lot of other elements).
2007-11-22 14:10:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything that will float in water, but most metals like iron will as well until you get up in atomic number like lead...
2007-11-22 12:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by Steve E 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm.... pickles, pennies, potatoes, pins, and ....people.
2007-11-22 12:24:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋