Do the Math
What is the density of an object with a mass of 42 g and a volume of 6 cm3?
7 g/cm3
mass x volume = density
False
What tool is used to measure mass?
Triple beam balance
Name 3 metalloids
Boron Silicon Germanium Arsenic Antimony Tellurium Polonium
What is the formula to calculate density?
mass / volume
What is the density of an object with a mass of 90 g and a volume of 15 mL?
6 g/mL
Mohs Hardness Scale ranks minerals from 1-10
True
What is the formula to calculate Volume?
Length x Width x Height
Most metals are what at room temperature?
Solid
What is the ability of a material to be rolled or hammered into sheets
Malleability
The dimensions of a box are 4 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm and the box has a mass of 120 grams. What is the density of the box?
5 g/cm3
Blood is a mineral
False
What tool is used to find the volume of a liquid or an irregularly shaped solid?
graduated cylinder
what refers to the way a metals surface reflects light?
Luster
What is at the highest number on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
Diamond
The width of a cube is 5 cm and the mass of the cube is 375 grams. Find the density of the cube.
3 g/cm3
Metals are located on the Left side of the periodic table?
True
If an object's mass is bigger than its volume, would the object sink or float in water?
sink
What is the definition of cleavage?
It refers to the way certain minerals break along certain lines of weakness.
What makes rocks and minerals different?
Rocks and Minerals are different because Minerals are one thing, and Rocks are more than one mineral mixed together.
A crayon is placed into a graduated cylinder with 15mL of water in it. The water level rises to 19mL once the crayon is put into the cylinder. The mass of the crayon is 28 grams. What is the density of the crayon?
7 g/cm3
There are 117 elements on the Periodic table.
False
If an object's mass is smaller than its volume, would the object sink or float in water?
float
What is something you can observe and describe about matter without changing chemically
Physical Properties
Name all of the ways you can identify a mineral.
Color, streak, luster, hardness, density, cleavage, and fracture