Question

The density of ice is 0.92 g/cm3 and the density of rubbing alcohol is 0.80 g/cm3. If an ice cube is placed in a container of rubbing alcohol, the ice cube will
Question 7 options:

a) float in the rubbing alcohol with none of the ice cube submerged.

b) sink to the bottom of the container.

c) move up and down in the rubbing alcohol.

d) float in the alcohol so that most of the ice cube is below the surface of the liquid.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B. Sink to the bottom of the container.

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Density of ice = 0.92 g/cm³

Density of rubbing alcohol = 0.80 g/cm³

From the density of both substance given, we can see clearly that the ice has a higher density when compared with the rubbing alcohol.

Thus, If an ice cube is placed in a container of rubbing alcohol, the ice cube will not float rather, it will sink to the bottom of the container because the ice has a higher density than the rubbing alcohol.