Passage V

Density is defined as the mass of a substance divided by its volume:

Table 1 lists the phases and the densities, in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3), of various pure substances at 25°C and 1 atmosphere (atm) of pressure.

Figure 1 shows how the density of liquid water changes with temperature.

Figure 2 shows how the density of solid water changes with temperature.

26. A student claimed that "If the masses of 1 cm3 of any solid and 1 cm3 of any liquid are compared, the mass of the solid will be greater." Do the data in Table 1 support his claim?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is G

Explanation

Look at table 1, compare the densities of all solids and all liquids, and find that the density of liquid mercury is even greater than that of all the solids listed in the table, so the statement in the question stem is wrong