The Proprietor of a Rock Shop Insists That a Nugget

question 66

Multiple Choice

The proprietor of a rock shop insists that a nugget is pure gold.If the nugget occupies a volume of 5.40 mL, what would its mass have to be if it were truly pure gold? (d_gold = 19.3 g/mL)

• A)104 g
• B)3.57 g
• C)0.279 g
• D)13.9 g
• E)insufficient information given

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Definitions:

Aboveground Stem

The portion of a plant's stem that is visible above the surface of the soil, supporting leaves and flowers.

Horizontal

Referring to the orientation parallel to the ground or to the bottom and top edges of most two-dimensional objects.

Underground Stem

Plant structures that grow below the soil surface, serving as storage organs and helping in asexual reproduction; examples include rhizomes and tubers.

Detachable Small Plants

Plants that can naturally or artificially separate from the parent plant to propagate asexually and form new individual plants.