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A fresh egg when placed in salt water wi...

A fresh egg when placed in salt water will

A

sink and go to the bottom

B

sink but will not go to the bottom

C

float

D

burst

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C
When a fresh egg is placed in regular water, it sinks. However, when the same egg is placed in saltwater, it floats. This is because salt water is denser than the egg causing it to float.
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