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A container has 79000cm3 of mercury. Find the mass of mercury if the density is 13.6g/cm3

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Step-by-step explanation:

Density is mass divided by volume:

D = M / V

Given V = 79000 cm³ and D = 13.6 g/cm³:

13.6 g/cm³ = M / (79000 cm³)

M = 1,074,400 g

M = 1,074 kg

Round as needed.

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