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Any object that is less dense than water will float.
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There will be some oil and acid content in the orange skin. Also there will be air pockets between the orange and its skin. The air, the oil and the acid which are lighter than water makes the whole orange float. Once peeled this cushion is lost. So the peeled orange sinks. This is the layman's explanation.
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