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Mass from Volume and Density

publish date: 1969/12/31 00:00:00 UTC

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Mercury has a density of 13.6 g/cm³. What is the mass of 12.67 L of mercury?

\(1.72 \times 10^{4}\ \text{g}\)

\(1.72 \times 10^{6}\ \text{g}\)

\(1.72 \times 10^{5}\ \text{g}\)

\(9.32 \times 10^{2}\ \text{g}\)

Correct Answer

Explanation

Convert the volume to cubic centimeters (12.67 L = 12,670 cm³), then multiply by the density: 12,670 cm³ × 13.6 g/cm³ ≈ 172,000 g = \(1.72 \times 10^{5}\) g.

Reference

Beginning Chemistry v. 1.0

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