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How can you use the volume of some quantity of a pure substance to calculate its mass

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Firstly, you must identify the pure substance first. Then, from a reliable source obtain its density. Density is calculated through the equation,

density = mass / volume

From this equation, the volume can be calculated.

volume = mass / density

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