You weigh three samples of the same metal, and find their masses to be 35.71 g, 39.04 g, and 40.81 g. the corresponding volumes are 3.9 ml, 4.5 ml, and 4.5 ml. what is the density, d, of the metal?

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Jose Schneider

22 January, 02:31

You weigh three samples of the same metal, and find their masses to be 35.71 g, 39.04 g, and 40.81 g. the corresponding volumes are 3.9 ml, 4.5 ml, and 4.5 ml. what is the density, d, of the metal?

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Destiny Maldonado · Answer 1

Mass/Volume = Density

1. 35.71 g/3.9 mL = 9.156410256 g/mL

2. 39.04 g/4.5 mL = 8.675555556 g/mL

3. 40.81 g/4.5 mL = 9.068888889 g/mL

Average the densities

(9.156410256 g/mL + 8.675555556 g/mL + 9.068888889 g/mL) / 3 = 8.966951567 g/mL = 9.0 g/mL