Question

Determine the unknown mineral using the information given below. Be sure to use significant figure rules when doing calculations. Mass is shown on the triple beam. Scale Test Mineral Mineral H. Density, g/cc 10 diamond tellurium 2 2.07 9 corundum galena 2.5 7.58 8 topaz anglesite 2.5 - 3 6.4 7 quartz chalcocite 2.5 - 3 5.6 6 feldspar copper 2.5 - 3 9.0 5 apatite gold 2.5 - 3 19.3 4 fluorite silver 2.5 - 3 10.5 3 calcite arsenic 3.5 5.7 2 gypsum barite 3 - 3.5 4.4 1 talc dolomite 3.5 - 4 2.9 platinum 4.5 21.5 willemite 5.5 4.0 magnetite 6 5.18 pyrite 6 - 6.5 5.02 pyrolusite 6 - 6.5 5.0 cassiterite 6.5 6.9 diamond 10 3.52 Volume of water displaced = 0.051 L

Mass: 981.0, 908, 908.1, 981 g
Density: 192.35, 19,235, 19, 19.2 g/cc
Hardness 4, 2.5, 1, 3, 5.5 - 5, 3, 2, 4.5, 1.5
Determine the unknown mineral.
Platinum, Gold

Answer 1

The unknown mineral cannot be determined based on the given information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The unknown mineral can be determined by calculating its density. The formula to calculate density is density = mass/volume. From the given information, we can use one of the mass values and the volume of water displaced to find the density. Since the mass of the unknown mineral is not given, we cannot determine its density. Therefore, we cannot determine the unknown mineral based on the information provided.