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You add 9.3 g of iron to 28.60 mL of water and observe that the volume of iron and water together is 29.78 mL . Calculate the density of iron.

Express your answer to two significant figures with the appropriate units.

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Answer:

density = mass / volume

mass of iron = 9.3g

volume of iron = 29.78ml - 28.00ml = 1.78 ml

density of iron = 9.3 / 1.78 = 5.22471910112 = 5.0

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