The density of silver is 10.49 g/ cm3 , and the density of gold is 19.32 g/ cm3 .

What mass of gold will have the same volume as 12 grams of silver?

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Responses

1.84 g
1.84 g

21.08 g
21.08 g

2.202 g
2.202 g

22.10 g

1 answer

To find the mass of gold that will have the same volume as 12 grams of silver, we first need to calculate the volume of the silver.

  1. Calculate the volume of silver using its density: \[ \text{Volume of silver} = \frac{\text{mass}}{\text{density}} = \frac{12 , \text{g}}{10.49 , \text{g/cm}^3} \approx 1.144 , \text{cm}^3 \]

  2. Now calculate the mass of gold that occupies the same volume: \[ \text{Mass of gold} = \text{Volume} \times \text{Density of gold} = 1.144 , \text{cm}^3 \times 19.32 , \text{g/cm}^3 \approx 22.10 , \text{g} \]

Therefore, the mass of gold that will have the same volume as 12 grams of silver is 22.10 g.