Glycerol is a syrupy liquid often used in cosmetics and soaps. A 2.50-L sample of pure glycerol has a mass of 3.15 x 10^3 g. What is the density of glycerol in grams per cubic centimeter?

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anor277
Sep 29, 2016

#"Density, "rho# #~=# #1.3*g*cm^-3#.

Explanation:

#"Density, "rho# #-=# #"Unit mass"/"Unit Volume"#

Here, both mass and volume were quoted, and we simply take the quotient, knowing that #1*L# #=# #1000*cm^3#.

Thus #"rho# #-=# #(3.15xx10^3g)/(2.50*cancelLxx10^3*cm^3*cancel(L^-1))# #=# #??g*cm^-3#

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