Wood floats in water,1 gram is defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water,a cubic centimeter of quartz weighs ~2.65 g and a cubic centimeter of galena weighs about 7.5 g.The density of these materials from highest to lowest is ________.
A)wood,quartz,galena,water
B)galena,quartz,water,wood
C)galena,quartz,wood,water
D)water,wood,quartz,galena

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The density of galena is the highest (7.5 g/cm³), followed by quartz (2.65 g/cm³), then water (1 g/cm³), and wood has the lowest density (less than 1 g/cm³). Therefore, the correct order is galena, quartz, water, wood. This order is only present in option B.

Wood Floats in Water,1 Gram Is Defined as the Mass