To determine the order in which the liquids arrange themselves in a column, we will compare their densities. The characteristic property that dictates this arrangement is that liquids with higher densities will sink below those with lower densities.
First, let's list the densities of the liquids:
- Red: [tex]\(1.2 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
- Blue: [tex]\(1.6 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
- Green: [tex]\(0.8 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
- Purple: [tex]\(0.1 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
Now, we can arrange these densities in ascending order (from lowest to highest):
- Purple: [tex]\(0.1 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
- Green: [tex]\(0.8 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
- Red: [tex]\(1.2 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
- Blue: [tex]\(1.6 \, \text{g/cm}^3\)[/tex]
The liquids with lower densities will float above those with higher densities. Therefore, the order of the liquids from top to bottom will be the reverse of the ascending order of their densities.
So, the order of the liquids from top to bottom in the column will be:
1. Blue
2. Red
3. Green
4. Purple
Thus, the correct answer is:
blue, red, green, purple.
