In a density experiment, a student measured the water levels in a graduated cylinder before and after dropping a piece of gold nugget (See the figure below). Calculate the mass of the gold piece. Gold has a density of 19.2 g/cm3 (cm3 is equivalent to mL). Mass: _______________ g 16 mL of water  in beaker before gold nugget 20 mL of water after gold nugget added

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In a density experiment, a student measured the water levels in a graduated cylinder before and after dropping a piece of gold nugget (See the figure below). Calculate the mass of the gold piece. Gold has a density of 19.2 g/cm3 (cm3 is equivalent to mL).


Mass: _______________ g

16 mL of water  in beaker before gold nugget

20 mL of water after gold nugget added 

 

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