Which is denser, chloroform or mercury?

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anor277
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: #rho(Hg)# #=# #13.55•g•mL^-1#; #rho(CHCl_3)# #=# #1.49•g•mL^-1#. You can actually float rocks or coins on a mercury pool. Why??

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