You can identify a metal by carefully determining its density. A 55.5 g piece of an unknown metal is 2.79 cm long, 2.41 cm wide, and 1.05 cm thick. What is the identity of the element? Zirconium, 6.51 g/cm3 Palladium, 12.0 g/cm3 Iron, 7.87 g/cm3 Lead, 11.3 g/cm3 Iridium, 22.4 g/cm3

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You can identify a metal by carefully determining its density. A 55.5 g piece of an unknown metal is 2.79 cm long, 2.41 cm wide, and 1.05 cm thick. What is the identity of the element? Zirconium, 6.51 g/cm3 Palladium, 12.0 g/cm3 Iron, 7.87 g/cm3 Lead, 11.3 g/cm3 Iridium, 22.4 g/cm3

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