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A sample of metal has a mass of 20.11 g, and a volume of 6.03 mL. What is the density of this metal?

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Density is a physical property of matter and is defined as the mass per unit volume of a substance. It can be calculated by dividing the mass of the substance by its volume.

To find the density of the metal, we can use the following formula:

Density = Mass/Volume

For the given sample, the mass is 20.11 g and the volume is 6.03 mL. So, we can plug in the values into the formula and get:

Density = 20.11 g / 6.03 mL

To get the final density of the metal, we need to convert the units of volume to cm^3 as the density is usually given in g/cm^3

1ml = 1cm³

So, 6.03 ml = 6.03 cm³

Density = 20.11 g / 6.03 cm³

Density = 3.344 g/cm³

Therefore the density of the metal is 3.344 g/cm³

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