A nugget of gold with a mass of 521 g is added to 50.0 mL of water. The water level rises to a volume of 77.0 mL. What is the density of the gold?

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First, we need to find the volume of the gold. We can do this by subtracting the final volume of the water (77.0 mL) from the initial volume of the water (50.0 mL):

Volume of gold = 77.0 mL - 50.0 mL
Volume of gold = 27.0 mL

Next, we can use the density formula to find the density of the gold:

Density = mass/volume

Density = 521 g/27.0 mL

Density = 19.3 g/mL

A Nugget of Gold with a Mass of 521 G