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Physical Science Chapter 2 study guide additional questions



Essay
 

 1. 

A glass cylinder contains four liquids in four separate layers. One liquid is water. The purple liquid has a density 1.62 g/cm3. The yellow liquid has a density of 0.46 g/cm3. The red has a density of 0.91 g/cm3. What is the order of the liquids in the cylinder? Explain your answer. What will happen if you slip a small, flat, chip of wood (density 0.85 g/cm3) into the cylinder?
 

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INTERPRETING GRAPHICS
Use the chart below to answer the following questions.
SUBSTANCE
DENSITY
(g/cm3)
SUBSTANCE
DENSITY
(g/cm3)
Aluminum (solid)
2.7
Ice (solid)
0.93
Iron pyrite (solid)
5.02
Water (liquid)
1.00
Mercury (liquid)
13.55
Zinc (solid)
7.13
Silver (solid)
10.50
Wood (oak)
0.85
 

 2. 

A cube has a density of 2.7 g/cm3. What substance is the cube made of?
a.  aluminumc.  iron pyrite
b.  iced.  wood
 

 3. 

What substance has a density more than 13 times greater than water?
a.  icec.  aluminum
b.  silverd.  mercury
 

 4. 

Why will ice float on top of liquid water?
a.  Ice has a lower density than water.
b.  Ice has a higher density than water.
c.  Ice is a solid.
d.  Ice is colder than water.
 

 5. 

What is the density of oak wood?
a.  85 g/cm3c.  0.85 g/cm3
b.  5.02 g/cm3d.  0.93 g/cm3
 

 6. 

What is the densest solid shown in the table?
a.  mercuryc.  zinc
b.  silverd.  pyrite
 

 7. 

Does step A involve a chemical or a physical change? Explain.
 



 
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