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You can figure out whether a solid floats or sinks if you know its density and the density of the liquid. In which of the liquids listed below will high-density polyethylene (HDPE) float? (HDPE, a common plastic, has a density of 0.97 g/cm3. It does not dissolve in any of these liquids.) 

Substance Density (g/cm) Ethylene glycol Water Ethanol Methanol Acetic acid Glycerol 1.1088 0.9997 0.7893

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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