If a liter of water has a mass of one kilogram, and a liter of mercury has a mass of 13.6 kilograms, which is more dense and why

Respuesta :

Density is the amount of matter within a given amount of space. 

Water has a density of 1.0 gram per centimeter squared.

Mercury has a density of 13.6 grams per centimeter squared. 

Thus, within the same volume, mercury has more mass than water. Thus, mercury has a higher density.