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Use this data to calculate the density of the metal in g/cm3. Show work?

Mass of empty beaker = 44.656g

mass of beaker and metal = 124.400

initial vol. of water in cylinder = 12.7 mL

final vol. of water + metal = 21.6 mL

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  • Ash
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    mass of metal = mass of beaker+metal - mass of empty beaker = 124.400 - 44.656 = 79.744 g

    volume of metal = final vol of water+metal - initial volume of water = 21.6 - 12.7 = 8.9 mL

    density of metal = mass of metal / volume of metal = 79.744 / 8.9 = 8.96 g/mL = 8.96 g/cm³

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