Jake was doing a lab to find the density of metal. Here's his data: mass of the metal sample: 45 grams, volume of metal sample: 4.5 mL. Use his data to determine the density of the metal sample.
Can you help? I don't get this.
Density is mass divided by volume.
Just do the division, 45/4.5, and you will get the answer in g/cm^3
(Note that 1 ml = 1 cm^3)
That is all there is to it.
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Of course! I can help you determine the density of the metal sample using Jake's data.
To find the density of an object or substance, you need to divide its mass by its volume. In this case, Jake has provided the mass of the metal sample and the volume of the metal sample.
The formula for density is:
Density = Mass / Volume
Let's use Jake's data to calculate the density.
Given:
Mass = 45 grams
Volume = 4.5 mL
To find the density, divide the mass by the volume:
Density = 45 grams / 4.5 mL
Now, we need to make sure the units are compatible before performing the division. Density is usually expressed in g/mL or g/cm³. In this case, both the mass and volume are given in grams and milliliters, so we can proceed with the division:
Density = 45 grams / 4.5 mL
= 10 grams per milliliter (g/mL)
So, the density of the metal sample is 10 grams per milliliter (g/mL).