Asked by Elise Chiong on Jun 04, 2024
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What is the density of a piece of glass that has a volume of 2.34 mL and a total mass of 8.42 g?
A) 6.08 g/mL
B) 0.280 g/mL
C) 3.60 g/mL
D) 4.21 g/mL
Density
The mass per unit volume of a substance, indicating how compact the substance is.
Glass
A hard, brittle substance, commonly transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda, lime, and sometimes other ingredients and cooling rapidly.
Volume
The quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by a closed surface or the space that a substance (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma) occupies.
- Measure the density of a substance after determining its mass and volume.
Verified Answer
ZK
Zybrea KnightJun 04, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The density of an object is calculated by dividing its mass by its volume. For the piece of glass, density = mass/volume = 8.42 g / 2.34 mL = 3.60 g/mL.
Learning Objectives
- Measure the density of a substance after determining its mass and volume.