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The density of solid aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. If a 1g piece of aluminum is dropped in a cup of water, what will happen to the aluminum? (The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3.)

It will sink to the bottom.
It will float to the top.
It will hover in the middle.
It will move up and down.

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To determine what will happen to the 1g piece of aluminum when it is dropped in water, we need to compare the density of aluminum with the density of water.

  • The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm³.
  • The density of water is 1.00 g/cm³.

Since the density of aluminum (2.70 g/cm³) is greater than the density of water (1.00 g/cm³), the piece of aluminum will sink when placed in water.

Therefore, the correct answer is: It will sink to the bottom.