Eliza places an 18-gram piece of an unknown substance into a graduated cylinder that is filled with 5 mL of water, and the water rises from the 5 mL line to the 8 mL. What is the density of the unknown substance in g/mL?

6g/mL

Explanation:

Given parameters;

Mass of the unknown substance  = 18g

Volume of water before the mass is introduced  = 5mL

Volume of water after the mass is introduced  = 8mL

Unknown:

Density of the mass = ?

Solution:

Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance.

             Density  =

Mass is the amount of matter in a substance

Volume is the space occupied by a body

Volume of the body  = 8mL - 5mL = 3mL

Insert the parameters and solve;

             Density  =   = 6g/mL