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What is the density of a piece of metal that weighs 12 g and has a volume of 500 mL?

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Answer:

0.024 g/mL

Step-by-step explanation:

The denisty of a substance is a ratio comparing its mass per every 1 unit of volume. Therefore, if you have been given a mass in grams and a volume in milliliters, the unit for denisty (in this case) is g/mL.

Density = ? grams / ? mL

Density = 12 g / 500 mL

Density = 0.024 g/ 1 mL = 0.024 g/mL

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