A gold colored ring has a mass of 18.9 grams and a volume of 1.12 mL. Is the ring pure gold?

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The density of gold is 19.3 g/mL.

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-29T00:26:41

No

d = #m/v#

First fill in the m and v

#(18.9g)/(1.12mL)#

Then, divide

#(18.9g)/(1.12mL) = 16.88 g//mL#

Thus, making the ring not pure.