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9B

Density Worksheet (34 marks)

Many of these questions require you to work out a mathematical problem. You should always show your working
out and thus how you reached your answer.

1. Calculate the density of the metal cube shown below. The mass is 16 grams and the volume is 8cm 3 -
it is a cube that has sides 2cm x 2 cm x 2cm. What is the density?

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[2 marks]

Imagine that the cube is split in half .

What is the mass of one half of the cube?

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What is the volume of one half of the cube?

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Calculate the density of one half of the cube.

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d. Does size affect density? Explain.

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Circle the less dense item.

a. steel or water b. helium or air c. oil or water

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A block of aluminium occupies a volume of 15.0 mL and has a mass of 40.5 g. What is its density?

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A rectangular block of copper metal weighs 1896 g. The dimensions of the block are 8.4 cm by 5.5 cm
by 4.6 cm. From this data, what is the density of copper?

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[3 marks]

Find the mass of 250.0 mL of the liquid chemical benzene. The density of benzene is 0.8765 g/mL.

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What volume of silver metal will weigh exactly 2500.0 g. The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm 3.

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A gold coloured ring has a mass of 18.9 grams and a volume of 1.12 ml. The density of gold is 19.3 g/ml.
Is the ring pure gold? Explain your answer.

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8. A sample of lead has a mass of 32.6 g. A graduated cylinder contains 2.0 ml of water. After the lead
sample is dropped into the cylinder, the water level reads 4.9 ml. Calculate the density of the lead.

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9. From the densities below, decide whether each substance will sink or float in sea water. Sea water has
a density of 1.025 g/ml. (Write sink or float on the line.)

Gasoline 0.66 g/mL Asphalt 1.2 g/mL Cork 0.26 g/mL

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[3 marks]
Substance
3
Density (g/cm )
Substance Solubility in
water

water

Methanol
0.79
Methanol
Soluble
Alcohol
0.79
Alcohol
Soluble
Acetone
0.79
Acetone
Slightly

soluble
Water
1.00
Oxygen
Soluble
Ice
0.92
Aluminum
Insoluble
Oxygen
0.0013
Sodium Chloride
Soluble
Aluminum
2.7
Sucrose (Sugar)
Soluble
Sea water
1.03
Iron
Insoluble
Iron
7.85
Tin
Insoluble
Tin
7.20
Copper
Insoluble
Copper
8.9
Mineral oil
Insoluble
Mineral oil
0.84

Sodium chloride
2.2

Substance

Melting point (oC)

Boiling point (oC)

Methanol
-98
64.7

Alcohol
-117
78.5

Water
0
100

Oxygen
-218
-183

Aluminum
660
2467

Acetone
-95
57

Iron
1535
2750

Tin
231
2270

Copper
1083
2567

Sodium Chloride
801
1738

Use the tables above to answer the following questions:

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A substance has a density of 7.9 g/cm . It does not dissolve in water. It melts near 1500 degrees Celsius. It is
probably..

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A student finds that a substance has a density of about 2.6 g/cm and does not dissolve in water. Its melting
point is 660 degrees C. It is ..

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A student has a substance that has a boiling point of about 78 degrees Celsius and dissolves in water. What
will the density be?

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A substance has a density of 0.79 g/cm . It is soluble in water. List all the possibilities of what it might be.

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How could you determine the actual identity?

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