A mineral is labeled in the lab: .5 kg/m3. What could this value represent?
A) specific gravity.
B) hardness.
C) luster.
D) density.

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The value ".5 kg/m3" represents density, which is the mass of a substance per unit of volume. Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water, and is typically expressed as a unitless number. Hardness and luster are physical properties of minerals but are not related to density.

A Mineral Is Labeled in the Lab