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Substance Density (grams/cm3)Chloroform - 1.5Ebony wood - 1.2Mahogany wood - 0.85Oil - 0.9Water - 1.023.Water, chloroform, and oil are poured into a container and form three layers. How are the fluids layered from top to bottom?Select one:a. Chloroform, water, oil.b. Oil, water, chloroform.c. Water, chloroform, oil.d. Water, oil, chloroform.

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b. Oil, water, chloroform.

Explanation

Between water, chloroform, and oil, chloroform is the most dense substance (1.5 g/cm3), followed by water which has a density of 1.0 g/cm3. The least dense substance is oil with density of 0.9 g/cm3. Therefore, the oil will be at the top, followed by water, then chloroform will be at the bottom.

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