If a sample of copper with a density of 8.90 g/cm3 displaces 13.0 mL of water when placed in a beaker, what is its mass?

a 1.46 g

b. 0.685 g

c. 116 g

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Zachariah Gross

29 October, 03:08

If a sample of copper with a density of 8.90 g/cm3 displaces 13.0 mL of water when placed in a beaker, what is its mass?

a 1.46 g

b. 0.685 g

c. 116 g

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Jewel Huber · Answer 1

When a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid it displaces fluid with a volume equivalent to its volume.

The volume of water displaced is equal to the volume of copper

Therefore; mass of copper will be;

= 8.9 * 13 = 115.7 g

The mass of copper is 116 grams

If a sample of copper with a density of 8.90 g/cm3 displaces 13.0 mL of water when placed in a beaker, what is its mass?a 1.46 gb. 0.685 gc. 116 g

If a sample of copper with a density of 8.90 g/cm3 displaces 13.0 mL of water when placed in a beaker, what is its mass?

a 1.46 g

b. 0.685 g

c. 116 g