Mercury has a density of 13.6 g/mL. What is the mass of 4.72 L of mercury?
mass = volume x density
Substitute and solve.
To find the mass of mercury, we can use the given density and volume. The formula to calculate the mass is:
Mass = Density x Volume
Given:
Density of mercury = 13.6 g/mL
Volume of mercury = 4.72 L
First, we need to convert the volume from liters (L) to milliliters (mL), since the density is given in grams per milliliter (g/mL).
1 L = 1000 mL
So, 4.72 L = 4.72 x 1000 mL = 4720 mL.
Now we can substitute the values into the formula:
Mass = Density x Volume
Mass = 13.6 g/mL x 4720 mL
Now you can multiply the density and volume values together:
Mass = 13.6 g/mL x 4720 mL = 64192 g
Therefore, the mass of 4.72 L of mercury is 64192 grams.