Which on of the following substances will float in gasoline, which has a density of 0.74 g/mL? The density of each sunstance is shown in parentheses.  a.) table salt (D=2.16 g/mL) b.) balsa wood (D=0.16 g/mL) c.) sugar (D=1.59 g/mL) d.) aluminum (D=2.70 g/mL) e.) mercery (D=13.6 g/mL)

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Which on of the following substances will float in gasoline, which has a density of 0.74 g/mL? The density of each sunstance is shown in parentheses. 

a.) table salt (D=2.16 g/mL)

b.) balsa wood (D=0.16 g/mL)

c.) sugar (D=1.59 g/mL)

d.) aluminum (D=2.70 g/mL)

e.) mercery (D=13.6 g/mL)

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