Breyana and her friend found a piece of metal which they want to identify. Here is what they figure out so far:
Mass of this metal is 37 g
Volume of this metal is 20 cm3

The density of beryllium is 1.85 g/cm³. Thus given metal is beryllium.

Explanation:

Given data:

Mass of metal = 37 g

Volume of metal = 20cm³

Which metal is this = ?

Solution:

We will solve this problem by using density formula. After finding density we will check from literature which metal has a density similar to our calculated density.

d = m/v

d = 37 g/ 20cm³

d = 1.85 g/cm³

The density of beryllium is 1.85 g/cm³. Thus given metal is beryllium.

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