QUICK TEST HELPP. One way to find out whether a substance will float or sink in a liquid is to compare the density of the substance to the density of the liquid. If the substance is less dense than the liquid,
the substance will float. If the substance is more dense than the liquid, the substance will sink.
1. Of the substances listed, which ones will float in water and which will sink?
-wood (pine), wax (tealight candle), and vegetable oil will float and clay, iron, and lead will sink
-clay, iron, and lead will float and wood, wax, and oil will sink