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What equation would you use to express the density of a mineral sample?
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∙ 8y ago
density = mass / volume
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Is the density of a mineral considered its mass divided by its volume?
Yes, the standard definition of density is mass divided by volume. This presumes the mineral is uniform throughout the sample.
What is the mass of a sample divided by its volume?
Its density. Density is mass per unit volume.
What is the density of a mineral sample with a mass of 20 g and a volume of 12 cm?
Density is the measure of mass per unit volume. Volume cannot be measured in centimetres (cm). Without a measure of volume, the answer is indeterminate.
Density can be determined using the formula?
I have no clue. Sorry. :( ^^ Ignore that ^^ I think Density = mass/volume.
What effect does the amount of the sample of a substance affect its density?
it has no effect. density of a substance is the same no matter the size or shape of the sample.
What is the mineral property defied by Density of the mineral sample divided by the density of water?
Specific gravity.
What is the density of a mineral sample?
60g/kg
Is it true that the larger the sample of a mineral the greater its density?
The shape or size of a mineral sample does not affect its density. Since mass is proportional to volume, an increase in mass also increases the volume. The ratio between the two remains constant, hence the density is not affected.
What property is the mass of a mineral sample per unit volume?
Its density.
Is the density of a mineral considered its mass divided by its volume?
Yes, the standard definition of density is mass divided by volume. This presumes the mineral is uniform throughout the sample.
How are the characteristics of a mineral identified?
Through testing of a sample to determine hardness, luster, streak, density, and chemical composition.
What are mineral samples?
its a sample of a mineral!
What is an example from real life where you would want to use a logarithmic equation?
If by "real life" you include the physical world, then you express the spontaneous decay of radioactivity in a sample with a logarithmic equation.
A 1066 gram mineral displaces 300 ml of water. What is the specific gravity of the mineral?
We find that 3.53 is the spee gee (specific gravity) of our mineral. Specific gravity is a measure of the density of a substance compared to the density of water. The density of water is 1 g/ml and we just need to do some simple math. Since water is 1g/ml, we just need to find out the density of our sample in g/ml and drop the units. Note that specific gravity has no units associated with it. It is a number. Our mineral sample weighs 1066 grams, and its volume is 300 ml. 1066 / 300 = 3.53333....
What is the mass of a sample divided by its volume?
Its density. Density is mass per unit volume.
What is the eqyaion for density?
Density of a substance = (mass of a sample of it)/(volume of the same sample)
Does the density of a mineral depend on the size of the mineral sample?
No, to tell how hard a mineral is you either have to test it or determine what mineral it is. Testing uses materials of known hardness such as a fingernail, or copper penny, or scratch plate, if the mineral is scratched by whatever you use to test it is softer. Hardness however is not based on size it will be the same for any sample of the same rock no matter what the size because its based on atomic arrangement and bond type.
