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Question
A piece of zinc of mass 438.6 g has a volume of 86 cm3. Calculate the density of zinc.
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Solution
Given:
Mass of Zinc (M) = 438.6 g
Volume V = 86 cm3
To find:
Density (D) = ?
Formula:
D = `M/V`
= `438.6/86`
= 5.1 g/cm3
∴ The density of Zinc is 5.1 g/cm3
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