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7) You think you have found a diamond. Its mass is 5.28 g and its volume is 2 cm3. Calculate the density
and say if it is a diamond or not.

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Answer:

[tex]\boxed {\tt d=2.64 \ g/cm^3}[/tex]

[tex]\boxed {\tt Not \ a \ diamond}[/tex]

Explanation:

Density can be found by dividing the mass by the volume.

[tex]d=\frac{m}{v}[/tex]

The mass is 5.28 grams and the volume is 2 cubic centimeters.

[tex]m=5.28 \ g\\v= 2 \ cm^3[/tex]

Substitute the values into the formula.

[tex]d=\frac{5.28 \ g }{2 \ cm^3}[/tex]

Divide.

[tex]d=2.64 \ g/c^3[/tex]

The density of the unknown substance is 2.64 grams per cubic centimeter.

The density of a diamond is about 3.5 grams per cubic centimeter. Since 2.64 is not equal to 3.5, the unknown substance is not a diamond.