Pure gold has a density of 19.3 g/ml. A gold bracelet has a mass of 412 g and a volume of 22.4ml. Is the bracelet pure gold? Explain.

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Answer:

[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf No, \ the\ densities \ aren't \ equal}}[/tex]

Explanation:

First, let's find the density of the gold bracelet.

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

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

The mass of the bracelet is 412 grams and the volume is 22.4 milliliters.

[tex]m=412 \ g\\v= 22.4 \ mL[/tex]

Substitute the values into the formula.

[tex]d=\frac{412 \ g}{22.4 \ mL}[/tex]

Divide.

[tex]d=18.3928571 \ g/mL[/tex]

Let's round to the nearest hundredth.

  • The 2 in the thousandth place tells us to leave the 9 in the hundredth place.

[tex]d \approx 18.39 \ g/mL[/tex]

The density of the bracelet is about 18.39 grams per milliliter.

Now, let's compare the bracelet's density to pure gold's density.

[tex]bracelet= 18.39 \ g/mL\\pure \ gold=19.3 \ g/mL[/tex]

It's quite clear that the two values are not equal. Therefore, the bracelet cannot be made of pure gold, because it's density doesn't match pure gold's.

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