A chemistry student needs 55.0g of carbon tetrachloride for an experiment. by consulting the crc handbook of chemistry and physics, the student discovers that the density of carbon tetrachloride is 1.59·gcm-3. calculate the volume of carbon tetrachloride the student should pour out.

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Justine

1 November, 16:08

A chemistry student needs 55.0g of carbon tetrachloride for an experiment. by consulting the crc handbook of chemistry and physics, the student discovers that the density of carbon tetrachloride is 1.59·gcm-3. calculate the volume of carbon tetrachloride the student should pour out.

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Leblanc · Answer 1

The volume of a substance is simply the ratio of mass and density. Therefore:

volume = mass / density

Calculating for volume of Carbon Tetrachloride that the student has to pour out:

volume = 55.0 g / (1.59 g / cm^3)

volume = 34.60 cm^3