At 25°C, Silver (Ag) = 10.49g/cm^3 and Mercury (Hg) = 13.53g/cm^3
Given this, at STP (25°C, 1atm) Ag would be solid and Hg would be liquid. Therefore they would not be mixing into a solution. I assume these facts to be evident, but I am stating them just to be safe.
Since Ag has a lower density than Hg, the Ag would float on the Hg.
If you have any follow up questions, I will be glad to answer.
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At 25°C, Silver (Ag) = 10.49g/cm^3 and Mercury (Hg) = 13.53g/cm^3
Given this, at STP (25°C, 1atm) Ag would be solid and Hg would be liquid. Therefore they would not be mixing into a solution. I assume these facts to be evident, but I am stating them just to be safe.
Since Ag has a lower density than Hg, the Ag would float on the Hg.
If you have any follow up questions, I will be glad to answer.
Fact checkers:
Densities- https://periodictable.com/Properties/A/Density.al.html
States of matter- https://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/periodic/physical_states.htm