Asked by ronald

Use the formula for density, d = M/V, where d is density, M is mass, and V is volume, to solve the problem below.

Common Metals

Name Melting Point Density (g/cm3)
Zinc 419.53 oC 7.134
Nickel 1455oC 8.912
Copper 1084.62oC 8.96
Silver 961.78oC 10.501


A cube of each metal in the table is provided on a laboratory table. Each cube has the same volume of 10 . Which cube would have the largest mass?
Responses

A coppercopper

B nickelnickel

C silversilver

D zinczinc

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Mass = density × volume. With the same volume (10 cm³) the heaviest cube is the one with the largest density. Silver has the highest density (10.501 g/cm³), so the silver cube is largest mass.

Answer: C (silver).