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Many combustible substances (substances that will burn) are lighter (less dense) than water and will float - paper, wood and gasoline are a few examples. When ignited (set on fire), these substances will continue to float, and so will the fire.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoFire cannot float on water. However, since oil can float on water and since fire is a flammable substance, technically the fire floats on the oil.
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∙ 13y agoGasoline floats in water because it is less dense than water is. Water has a density of 1 g/mL while gasoline has a density of only (approximately, as it varies) 0.72 g/mL.
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