Final answer:
The density of mercury and the volume of the container can be used to calculate the mass of mercury that would fill a 5 liter container.
Step-by-step explanation:
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is a substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ρ (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter D can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume: p= m/v
To find the number of kilograms of mercury that would fill a 5 liter container, we need to calculate the mass using the density formula: density = mass/volume.
Rearranging the formula to solve for mass, we have mass = density * volume. Given that the density of mercury is 13.6 g/mL and the volume of the container is 5 liters (which is equivalent to 5000 mL), we can calculate the mass as follows: mass = 13.6 g/mL * 5000 mL = 68,000 g. Converting grams to kilograms, we divide by 1000 to get 68 kg. Therefore, the correct answer is d) 68.00 kg.
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