Question

A piece of metal ore has a density of 1.72 g/mL. When a student places it into a graduated cylinder containing water, the liquid level rises from 21.25 mL to 26.47 mL. Calculate the mass of the metal ore in grams and round the final answer. _______ g

Answer 1

9g

Step-by-step explanation:

Since..., Density = mass/volume

;Firstly calculate the volume change of the water when the metal is placed in,

;Volume = 26.47 - 21.25

;Volume = 5.22 mL

Hence the mass of the ore;

; Making mass the subject of formula in the above equation,

Mass = Density × Volume

; Mass = 1.72 × 5.22

; Hence the mass = 8.9784

= 9g