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A 5.29g piece of an unknown solid is placed in a graduated cylinder that initially contained 5.00mL of water, if
the water rises to 12.6mL, what is the density of this solid?

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Answer:

about 0.7 g/mL

Step-by-step explanation:

Density = mass ÷ volume

D = 5.29 g / (12.6 mL - 5.00 mL)

D = 5.29 g / 7.6 mL

D = 0.696052.... g/mL

D = about 0.7 g/mL

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