Metal Density (g/cm3)

aluminum 2.70
zinc 7.14
iron 7.87
copper 8.96
silver 10.49
lead 11.34
mercury 13.55
gold 19.32
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What is the identity of a sample that has a mass of 25.0 g and a volume of 2.38 cm3?
A.
aluminum
B.
silver
C.
lead
D.
iron

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

To find the identity of the sample, we can calculate its density using the formula:

\[ \text{Density} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}} \]

Given:

  • Mass = 25.0 g
  • Volume = 2.38 cm³

Calculating the density:

\[ \text{Density} = \frac{25.0 , \text{g}}{2.38 , \text{cm}^3} \approx 10.50 , \text{g/cm}^3 \]

Now we can compare this calculated density with the densities of the metals provided:

  • Aluminum: 2.70 g/cm³
  • Zinc: 7.14 g/cm³
  • Iron: 7.87 g/cm³
  • Copper: 8.96 g/cm³
  • Silver: 10.49 g/cm³
  • Lead: 11.34 g/cm³
  • Mercury: 13.55 g/cm³
  • Gold: 19.32 g/cm³

The calculated density of approximately 10.50 g/cm³ is very close to the density of silver (10.49 g/cm³).

Therefore, the identity of the sample is:

B. silver