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Lead Floats (Posted on 2004-02-25)

How can one get lead to float? Assume it is in a lump, not made into a boatlike shape, nor carried in a boatlike device.

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Since lead is less dense than liquid mercury, put the lump of lead in mercury-- or was it assumed that the lead would be floating in water?
Density of lead = 11.3 g/cm3
Density of mercury = 13.6 g/ml

Posted by Tempe Everson on 2004-02-25 22:06:49

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