Questions: Next, the chemist measures the volume of the unknown liquid as 0.577 L and the mass of the unknown liquid as 728 g.
Calculate the density of the liquid. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits. g . cm^-3
Given the data above, is it possible to identify the liquid?
- yes
- no
- tetrahydrofuran
- acetone
- dimethyl sulfoxide
- glycerol
- pentane
Transcript text: Next, the chemist measures the volume of the unknown liquid as 0.577 L and the mass of the unknown liquid as 728 . g .
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Calculate the density of the liquid. Be sure \\
your answer has the correct number of \\
significant digits.
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$\mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{cm}^{-3}$
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Given the data above, is it possible to \\
identify the liquid?
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yes \\
no
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tetrahydrofuran \\
acetone \\
dimethyl sulfoxide \\
glycerol \\
pentane
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Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Calculate the Density of the Unknown Liquid
To calculate the density of the unknown liquid, we use the formula:
$$\text{Density} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}}$$
Given that the mass of the unknown liquid is 728 g and the volume is 577 cm^3,
the calculated density is 1.262 g/cm^3 after rounding to 3 decimal places.
Step 2: Compare the Calculated Density with Known Densities
We compare the calculated density with the known densities of possible liquids.
The calculated density closely matches the density of glycerol, with a difference of 0.001 g/cm^3.
Final Answer:
The unknown liquid is likely glycerol, based on its density.