Geometry word problem.

Question

Chemist dean dalton is given a clump of metal and is told that it is sodium. He finds that the metal has mass 145.5 g. He places it into a non reactive liquid in a quake prism whose base measures 10 cm on each edge. I'f the metal is indeed sodium, how high should the liquid level rise?

Answer 1

density of sodium is 0.968 g/cm3.

volume of the clump = mass/density= 145.5/0.968 = 150.3 cm3

for a square prism, the voulme os rised water= base area*water height =150.3 cm3

then water height= 150.3/(10*10)=1.503 cm