Question

Mercury (a.k.a. quicksilver) is a metallic element and a liquid at room temperature. calculate mercury\'s density if a sample of mercury is found to have a mass of 589.0 g and a volume of 43.86 ml.

Answer 1

The mass per volume measure of the substance is said to be its density.

The formula of density is:

`density = (mass)/(volume)` -(1)

Mass of mercury sample =
`589.0 g` (given)

Volume of mercury sample =
`43.86 mL` (given)

Substituting the values in formula (1)

`density = (589 g)/(43.86 mL)`

`density = 13.43 g/mL`

Hence, the density of mercury is
`13.43 g/mL`.