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A 124.6-g sample of copper has a volume of 14 cm. what is the density of copper?

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Answer:

The density of copper is 8.9 grams per cubic centimeter.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a writing mistake in statement, correct form is written below:

A 124.6 grams sample of copper has a volume of 14 cubic centimeters. What is the density of copper?

Let suppose that mass of the copper sample is distributed uniformly in its volume, then we shall use the following definition of density (
image), in grams per cubic centimeter:


image (1)

Where:


image - Mass, in grams.


image - Volume, in cubic centimeters.

If we know that
image and
image, then the density of the sample of copper is:


image


image

The density of copper is 8.9 grams per cubic centimeter.

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