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A Student Was Asked to Determine the Density of Magnesium

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A student was asked to determine the density of magnesium metal by the volume of displacement method. The student determined the density of magnesium as 1.89 g/mL. The accepted value for the density of magnesium is 1.74 g/mL. Calculate the percent error associated with the student's reported density.


A) 8.6%
B) 7.9%
C) 92%
D) 86%

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