A piece of silver (Ag)metal weighing 194.3 g is placed in a graduated cylinder containing 242.0 mL of water. The volume of water now reads 260.5 mL. From this data, calculate the density of silver.

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The density of a substance is its mass per unit volume. The mass of the silver is given as 194.3 g, and the volume of water displaced by the silver is 260.5 mL - 242.0 mL = 18.5 mL. Since 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 g, the volume of water displaced by the silver is equivalent to 18.5 g. Therefore, the density of silver is 194.3 g / 18.5 g/cm³ = 10.5 g/cm³.

A Piece of Silver (Ag)metal Weighing 194