Density of liquids
substance density (grams/cm)
water
1.00
cooking oil
0.92
sea water
1.025
carbon tetrachloride 1.58
benzene
0.87
glycerin
1.26
methanol
0.79
you are given a metal cube. one of its edges measures 1.8 cm. it has a mass of 5.00 grams. imagine that the
substances in the table are in a graduated cylinder and are separated into layers based on their densities. if you drop
the metal cube into the graduated cylinder, what two substances is the metal cube most likely touching?
cooking oil and benzene
glycerin and water
water and cooking oil
benzene and methanol