What is the possible identity of a metal that has a 23.9g mass and a volume of 8.8mL?

1 Answer
Sep 16, 2016

Possibly aluminum.

Explanation:

Density, ρ = MassVolume = 23.9g8.8mL = 2.7gmL1. As metals go, this is not particularly dense, and we could tentatively identify the metal as aluminum.