An Irregularly Shaped Metal Was Weighed by the Following Difference

question 33

Multiple Choice

An irregularly shaped metal was weighed by the following difference:
Watch glass + metal = 56.7813 g
Watch glass = 35.4725 g
The volume of the metal was determined by placing the metal in a graduated cylinder that had water in it and measuring the volume difference.
Graduated cylinder + water + metal = 14.15 mL
Graduated cylinder + water = 11.25 mL
The density should be reported as

• A)7.348 g/mL.
• B)7.35 g/mL.
• C)7.4 g/mL.
• D)7.3 g/mL.
• E)7.3479 g/mL.

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