The density of benzene at 15 ∘C is 0.8787 g/mL. Calculate the mass of 0.1200 L of benzene at this temperature.

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Lucia Travis

3 September, 12:03

The density of benzene at 15 ∘C is 0.8787 g/mL. Calculate the mass of 0.1200 L of benzene at this temperature.

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Immanuel Patel · Answer 1

Use the density to convert volume into mass.

since the density is in g/ml and the volume was given in Liters, we need to first convert the Liters into mililiters. just multiply by 1000 or move the decimal three times.

0.1200 Liters = 120.0 mL

120.0 mL (0.8787 grams / 1 mL) = 105 grams