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?

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anor277
Dec 15, 2016

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

Explanation:

#"Density, "rho# #=# #"Mass"/"Volume"#

And thus #"mass"# #=# #rhoxx"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#

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