What is the density of air if a 5000ml sample has a mass of 0.125?
A mass of 0.125 WHAT? tons? pounds? ounces?
mass = volume x density
To calculate the density of air, you need to know the mass and volume of the air sample. In this case, you have the mass of the air sample (0.125 grams), but you need to convert the given volume (5000 milliliters) to liters because density is typically expressed in grams per liter.
To convert milliliters to liters, you divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 5000 milliliters is equal to 5000/1000 = 5 liters.
Now that you have the mass (0.125 g) and volume (5 L) of the air sample, you can calculate the density using the formula:
Density = Mass / Volume
Density = 0.125 g / 5 L
Dividing 0.125 grams by 5 liters gives us a density of 0.025 grams per liter.
Therefore, the density of the air sample is 0.025 grams per liter.