nugget of gold with a mass of 521 g is added to 50.0 mL of water. The water level rises to avolume of 77.0 mL. What is the density of the gold?

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A nugget of gold with a mass of 521 g is added to 50.0 mL of water. The water level rises to avolume of 77.0 mL. What is the density of the gold? 

  A.

 10.4 g/mL

  B.

 6.77 g/mL

  C.

 19 g/mL

  D.

 19.3 g/mL

  E.

 0.0518 g/mL

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Given

Mass of gold = 521 g

Volume of water (V1) = 50 mL

Volume of water after addition of gold (V2) = 77 mL

Density of gold = ?

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