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Ch.1 - Matter, Measurement & Problem Solving
Chapter 1, Problem 146

Substance A has a density of 1.7 g/cm³. Substance B has a density of 1.7 kg/m³. Without doing any calculations, determine which substance is more dense.

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First, recognize that the units for density are different for Substance A and Substance B. Substance A is in g/cm³, while Substance B is in kg/m³.
Understand that 1 g/cm³ is equivalent to 1000 kg/m³ because 1 g = 0.001 kg and 1 cm³ = 0.000001 m³.
Convert the density of Substance A from g/cm³ to kg/m³ by multiplying by 1000. This helps to compare both densities in the same units.
Now, compare the converted density of Substance A in kg/m³ with the given density of Substance B in kg/m³.
Determine which density value is greater to identify which substance is more dense.