<span>homogeneous because particles are mixed uniformly</span>
To determine the mass of the sample, first find the volume difference after and before the aluminum was placed, the volume change is equal to the volume of the submerged object, in this case aluminum.
Then knowing volume of aluminum and the density of it, we can solve for the mass.
D = m/v
Dv = m
2.7 g/ml • 8 ml = 21.6 grams.
I would say that you should wear a lab coat, safety goggles, and gloves
when the teacher says so - not everything in a lab is dangerous, so
there is no need to always wear these. But when the teacher says you
should - then you should.