How would you do this problem? /:
1. Calculate the density of a material that has a mass of 52.497grams and a volume of 18.5cm^3?
I got D= 2.843081g/cm^3
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Close but I obtained a slightly different answer.
density = mass/volume = 52.497/18.5 = 2.83768 and from your post you are allowed only three significant figures (assuming you wrote all of the zeros in the problem) so I would round the answer to 2.84.
To solve this problem, you need to use the formula for density:
Density = Mass / Volume
Let's plug in the given values:
Mass = 52.497 grams
Volume = 18.5 cm^3
Now, divide the mass by the volume to find the density:
Density = 52.497 grams / 18.5 cm^3
To proceed with the calculation, you need to ensure that the units are consistent. Since the volume is given in cm^3, let's convert the mass to the same units.
Density = 52.497 grams / 18.5 cm^3
Next, divide the mass in grams by the volume in cm^3:
Density = 2.839 grams/cm^3
Therefore, the density of the material is 2.839 grams/cm^3.