Multiple choice

Which of the following liquids has the highest density?

  1. Water

  2. Mercury

  3. Alcohol

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mercury is the densest liquid at room temperature with a density of approximately 13.5 g/cm³. Water has a density of 1 g/cm³, while alcohol is even less dense (around 0.79 g/cm³ for ethanol). This makes mercury significantly heavier than the other options.

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