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Absent-minded Alfred put down a bottle containing silver on the table. When he went to retricve it, he realized he had forgotten to label the bottle. Unfortunately, there were two full bottles of the same size side-by-side. Alfred realized he had placed a bottle of mercury on the same table last week. State two ways Alfred can determine which bottle contains silver without opening the bottles.

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In this item, we are asked to give the two ways that Alfred can utilize to determine which bottle contains silver without opening the bottle. To answer this, we must identify the properties of both substances.

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