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Magnesium has a density of 1.071g/cm^3. Aluminum has a density of 2.700 g/cm^3. An unknown metal has a mass of 15g and a volume of 14cm^3. Is the unknown metal magnesium or aluminum? Show your work.
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Magnesium has a density of 1.071g/cm^3. Aluminum has a density of 2.700 g/cm^3. An unknown metal has a mass of 15g and a volume of 14cm^3. Is the unknown metal magnesium or aluminum? Show your work.

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To find the density you need to divide mass by volume. When you divide 15g by 14cm^3, you get a density of 1.071g/cm^3. This matches the density of magnesium, so the unknown metal is magnesium.
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