Which is denser, chloroform or mercury?

1 Answer
Nov 22, 2015

The density of mercury is intrinsically greater than that of chloroform.

Explanation:

Density is mass per unit per volume. As a chemist you should seek out quantitative data: ρ(Hg) = 13.55gmL1; ρ(CHCl3) = 1.49gmL1. You can actually float rocks or coins on a mercury pool. Why??