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Density of common substances
1) According to the table, what is the density of liquid water?
2) Which would have a greater mass, 5cm of silver, or 5cm of lead?
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3) Using the table, determine the volume occupied by 54g of aluminum .
4) Using the table, determine the mass of 20ml of titanium.
5) Why does an ice cube float in water?
Substance
Density in g/ml
Air
.0013
Gasoline
.07
Wood (Oak)
.85
Water (ice)
.9
Liquid water
1.0
Ocean water (ave)
1.025
Salt (NaCl)
2.16
Aluminum
2.7
Titanium
4.5
Steel
7.8
Silver
10.5
Lead
11.3
Mercury
13.5
Gold
19.3
6) If trying to limit weight, which metal would be better to build a bicycle frame? - Aluminum or
Titanium?
7) If you found a rock made up of a mixture of silver and lead, how could you separate the two
and gather up only the silver?
8) If you inflate a balloon under water, why does it float to the surface?