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    Which of the following has the greatest ' density' (a)Ice, (b) Butter or (c) Oak ?

    Question #24985. Asked by Batch. (Dec 08 02 8:10 PM)


    Kainantu

    		'The density of ice Ih is 0.931 gm/cubic cm. This compares with a density of 1.00 gm/cubic cm. for water. There are eleven different forms of crystalline ice that are know. The hexaganol %5Bsic%5D form known as ice Ih is the only one that is found naturally.'
    http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/AlexDallas.shtml

    Density of butter = 0.86 g/cm3
    http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4586/basic3.html

    The density of oak wood is 0.72 g/cm 3
    wunmr.wustl.edu/~courses/FALL_02/ Chem_111/02_ps/02_ps2.pdf

    Dec 09 02, 9:21 AM
    Gnomon

    		I agree with Kainantu's densities for butter and ice, but I have seen a density for oak of 0.977, making it more dense than ice or butter. I don't believe the figure that Kainantu quotes.

    Dec 09 02, 9:24 AM
    Kainantu

    		Here's the results from some more sites:
    Oak Wood Density

    Density (at 12% moisture) 720 kg/m3.
    www.cloudberryfurniture.se/english/oak.html

    Density (g/cm3) 0.62
    http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/lsa/liaison/results.htm

    Density at normal humidity - 690 kg/m3
    http://www.dabex.ig.pl/uquercus.html

    Oak Wood 0.71
    http://puma.kvcc.edu/chemicalkim/chapter_2_group_problems.htm

    Dec 09 02, 12:03 PM
    Gnomon

    		In that case, the figure for oak I saw must be wrong. The correct answer must therefore be 'ICE'.

    Dec 10 02, 8:11 AM

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