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Chapter 3 Resource: Matter and its Changes

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Name Date Class<br />

Laboratory Activity 1 (continued)<br />

2. Refer to Table 3 below. Could any of the blocks be made of one of the metals in the chart On<br />

what are you basing your conclusion<br />

Table 3<br />

Density Table<br />

H<strong>and</strong>s-On Activities<br />

Metal Density (g/cm 3 )<br />

Aluminum 2.7<br />

Copper 8.9<br />

Gold 19.3<br />

Iron 7.9<br />

Lead 11.3<br />

Steel 7.8<br />

Zinc 7.1<br />

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.<br />

3. How did the densities of your two rocks compare<br />

4. If both samples of rock came from the same larger rock, what possible reasons could you give<br />

to explain any different measured values of density<br />

Strategy Check<br />

Can you measure the mass <strong>and</strong> volume of several samples of solids<br />

Can you calculate the density of each solid<br />

Can determine if any of the samples are made of the same substance<br />

Can you identify samples based on their densities<br />

<strong>Matter</strong> <strong>and</strong> Its <strong>Changes</strong> 11

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