Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

Two solid substances P and Q consist of atoms with masses $M_P$ and $M_Q$ respectively. They contain $n_P$ and $n_Q$ atoms in each unit volume. The density of P is higher than the density of Q. Which statement must be true?

  • A$M_P > M_Q$
  • B$n_P > n_Q$
  • C$M_P n_P > M_Q n_Q$
  • D$\dfrac{M_P}{n_P} > \dfrac{M_Q}{n_Q}$

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