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Researchers have discovered that a moon rock brought back by the Apollo astronauts has a mass of 5.671 kg and a volume of 1,698 cm3. What is the density of the rock? Remember to use the correct number of significant digits in your answer. 3.3398 g/cm3 3.340 g/cm3 0.2994 g/cm3 3.3398 x 10-3 g/cm3

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I believe the answer is 3.340 g/cm3 .
User Kishore Jethava
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Answer:The density of the moon rock is
3.3398 g/cm^3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of the moon rock = 5.761 kg = 5671 g

(1 kg = 1000 g)

Volume of the moon rock =
1,698 cm^3


Density=(Mass)/(Volume)=(5761 g)/(1,698 cm^3)=3.3398 g/cm^3

The density of the moon rock is
3.3398 g/cm^3.

User Nilansh Bansal
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