To calculate the density of the rock, first determine its volume by finding the difference in water levels before and after the rock was placed in the graduated cylinder. The initial water level was 50 mL, and it rose to 70 mL, so the volume of the rock is 70 mL - 50 mL = 20 mL. Density is then calculated using the formula \( \text{Density} = \frac{\text{mass}}{\text{volume}} \); in this case, the mass of the rock is 100 grams, so the density would be \( \frac{100 \text{ grams}}{20 \text{ mL}} = 5 \text{ g/mL} \).
a graduated cylinder contains 50 mL of water you carefully place a rock into the cylinder causing the water level to rise 70 mL if the mass of the rock is 100 grams explain how to calculate the density of the rock in two to four sentences
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