[CHM 111] Unknown Metal

[Andrew J. Pounds]

On 9/8/19 2:57 PM,  wrote:
> Good Afternoon Dr.Pounds. I see that the only options for the unknown
> metal are aluminum, nickel, copper, or lead. However, for me density
> of the unknown metal I got 7.79g/cm^3.m, which isn’t that close to any
> of those densities. Do I just choose the metal closest to that density
> which would be nickel?
>
That's a good first step -- also think about the color of the metal.  
Quantitative and Qualitative data can, and should, be used to help you
identify your unknown.


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Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds_aj at mercer.edu)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Director of the Computational Science Program
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627

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