Chemistry
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 101AE
The density of an irregularly shaped object was determined as follows. The mass of the object was found to be 28.90 g ± 0.03 g. A graduated cylinder was partially filled with water. The reading of the level of the water was 6.4 cm3 ± 0.1 cm3. The object was dropped in the cylinder, and the level of the water rose to 9.8 cm3 ± 0.1 cm3. What is the density of the object with appropriate error limits? (See Appendix 1.5.)
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