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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.

See The Solution Submitted by Charlie

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easy

| Comment 23 of 34 |

Simply float it in a liquid metal which has a greater density than the lead. Mercury is the best, since it is a liquid at room temperature.

Edited on November 27, 2004, 8:29 pm

Posted by Robert Sassoon on 2004-03-07 16:54:55

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