The density of solid aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. If a 1g piece of aluminum is dropped in a cup of water, what will happen to the aluminum? (The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3.)

An object denser than water sinks. Aluminum has a density of 2.70 g/cm³, which is greater than water’s density of 1.00 g/cm³, so the aluminum will sink to the bottom. The 1 g mass does not change this density comparison.

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