Is mercury a heavier element than tin?

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Meave60
Nov 21, 2015

Yes. Mercury is nearly twice as heavy as tin.

Explanation:

The density of mercury is "13.534 g/cm"^3"13.534 g/cm3, and the density of tin is "7.31 g/cm"^3"7.31 g/cm3. This means that one cubic centimeter of mercury has a mass of "13.534 g"13.534 g, and one cubic centimeter of tin has a mass of "7.31 g"7.31 g.

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