SOLUTION: if .0005 m^3 of platinum weighs 10.725 kg. what is its density?

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Question 1139694: if .0005 m^3 of platinum weighs 10.725 kg. what is its density?
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The density of noble metals is traditionally expressed in grams per cubic centimeters.


So, 10.725 kilograms = 10725 grams,  and


    0.0005 m^3 = 0.5 dm^3 = 500 cubic centimeters,  


so the density = 10725%2F500 = 21.45 g/cm^3.    ANSWER


CHECK.  Internet sources give the same value.

        https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2004/OliviaTai.shtml

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