The mass of a chunk of titanium is 55 g. The volume is 12.5 #cm^3#. What is the density of the chunk of titanium?

1 Answer
Nov 28, 2016

Approx. #4.5*g*cm^-3#.

Explanation:

#"Density"# #=# #"Mass"/"Volume"#

We have the mass, and we have the volume:

#rho=(55*g)/(12.5*cm^3)# #=# #??g*cm^-3#

This calculation is consistent dimensionally. What do I mean by this?