How do we find the densities of the following solvents if.....?

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A #5.0mL# volume of benzene has a mass of #4.4g#.

A #5.0mL# volume of ethyl alcohol has a mass of #3.9g#....

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-29T08:07:59

#"Density, "rho# #=# #"Mass"/"Volume"#; benzene is the denser liquid.

#rho_"benzene"# #=# #(4.4*g)/(5.0*mL)# #=# #??*g*mL^-1# #=# #0.88*g*mL^-1#.

#rho_"ethanol"# #=# #(3.9*g)/(5.0*mL)# #=# #??*g*mL^-1# #=# #?*g*mL^-1#.

My money is on the benzene.