Final answer:
To find the volume of indium with a mass of 2.5 grams, divide the mass by the density of indium (7.31 g/cm³). The calculation shows that the volume should be approximately 0.3420 cm³, which does not match any provided answer choices.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the volume of indium given its mass, we need to use the formula: Volume = Mass / Density.
The problem does not provide the density of indium directly, but based on information typically found in reference materials, the density of indium is about 7.31 g/cm³.
Using this density, we can calculate the volume by dividing the given mass (2.5 grams) by the density of indium.
Volume = 2.5 g / 7.31 g/cm³
Performing the calculation provides us with the volume:
Volume = 0.3420 cm³
This calculated volume doesn't exactly match any of the provided multiple-choice options (a. 5.0 cm³, b. 7.5 cm³, c. 10.0 cm³, d. 12.5 cm³).
It is likely either that there was a mistake in the question or an error in the choice of responses.
Therefore, based on the correct calculation, none of the answer choices are accurate.