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mfb- t1_j7eznx5 wrote

Silver has a density of 10.5 g/cm^(3), mercury has a density of 13.5 g/cm^(3) (both at room temperature). Silver floats initially, but you'll get silver in the mercury and mercury in the silver quickly (here is a video).

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SpeedyHAM79 t1_j7f4sm0 wrote

Still looks like it would float for a very long time, especially without all the agitation shown in the video.

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