The molecules in metal are usually more tightly packed than the molecules in water. most metals will sink in water. pick your conclusion from this list. water is more dense than metal
metal is more dense than water
water and metal have the same density

Metal is more dense than water.

Explanation:

As we know, the molecules of the metal are tightly closed as compared to that of water and the density of a material is defined as the mass of the material per unit volume.

In a certain volume of metal, there are more numbers of molecules than that of water in the same amount of volume, therefore the density of metal is greater than that of water.

Also, according to Archimedes' principle, if there is an object in a fluid, then the buoyant force on that object is equal to the weight of the fluid that it displaces.

When the density of the object is larger than that of the fluid then it overcomes that buoyant force and sinks.

Thus, an object sinks in a fluid if its density is larger than that of the fluid and floats otherwise.

Since, the metal sink in water, it means Metal is more dense than water.