Volume of ice = 72-50= 22cm3
Volume of water = 70-50=20cm3
Mass of water = mass of ice = volume x density
= 20cm3 x 1gcm-3
= 20g
Density of ice = m/v= 20/22 ; = 0.909
= 0.91gcm-3
sharon kalunda answered the question on April 2, 2019 at 11:49
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