Problem: The density of iron is 7.87 g/mL. What is the mass of a 4.00 cm × 4.00 cm × 1.00 cm block of iron?Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.By definition,Typical units of density are g/mL or g/cm3.1 mL = 1 cm3

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The density of iron is 7.87 g/mL. What is the mass of a 4.00 cm × 4.00 cm × 1.00 cm block of iron?

Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.


By definition,

Typical units of density are g/mL or g/cm3.

1 mL = 1 cm3

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