The materials listed in the table below are called elements. They are substances that are found in nature. Some are metals, like aluminum, copper, iron, lead, silver, tin, and nickel. Some are gasses, such as hydrogen and oxygen.
We use all of these elements in everyday life. Pennies were originally copper, quarters were silver, and nickels were made of nickel. Most soda cans are aluminum. Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen, and we breathe oxygen. Salt is mostly made of sodium.
So, think about these materials and how heavy they would feel if you had a cubic centimeter of each one.
For each material listed in the table, find the mass for 1,000 cm3 in grams and kilograms. Then find the weight in pounds. Which material is the densest and which is the least dense? Why do you think this is true?
For each material listed in the table, find the mass for
1
,
000
cm 3 in grams and kilograms. Then find the weight in pounds.
Material Density
g/cm 3 Mass in g for
1,000 cm 3 Mass in kg for
1,000 cm 3 Weight in
Pounds
Aluminum
2.70
g
kg
lb.
Copper
8.96
g
kg
lb
Hydrogen
0.00009
g
kg
lb.
Iron
7.87
g
kg
lb.
Lead
11.34
g
kg
lb.
Nickel
8.91
g
kg
lb.
Oxygen
0.0013
g
kg
lb.
Silver
10.50
g
kg
lb.
Sodium
0.97
g
kg
lb.
Tin
7.29
g
kg
lb.