What is the mass of a cube of aluminum 5.0 cm on each edge, if the density of aluminum is 2.7 g/cm^3?

1 Answer
Dec 15, 2016

"Density"Density == "Mass"/"Volume"MassVolume

Explanation:

"Density, "rhoDensity, ρ == "Mass"/"Volume"MassVolume

And thus "mass"mass == rhoxx"volume"ρ×volume

So, you've got a block of aluminum metal,

rhoxx"volume"=2.7*g*cancel(cm^-3)xx5.0*cancel(cm)xx5.0*cancel(cm)xx5.0*cancel(cm)

=??g