Question

A flask that weighs 345.8 g is filled with 225 ml of carbon tetrachloride. The weight of the flask and carbon tetrachloride is found to be 703.55g. Calculate the density in g/ml and g/L.

Answer 1

The density of carbon tetrachloride is 1.59 g/cm^3.

Given the following data:

Mass of flask = 345.8 gVolume of carbon tetrachloride = 225 mLMass of flask and carbon = 703.55 g

To find the density of carbon tetrachloride;

First of all, we would determine the mass of carbon tetrachloride;

Mass of flask and carbon = mass of flask + mass of carbon tetrachloride

703.55 = 345.8 + mass of carbon tetrachloride

Mass of carbon tetrachloride = 703.55 - 345.8

Mass of carbon tetrachloride = 357.75 g

Next, we would solve for the density of carbon tetrachloride by using the formula;

Substituting the values into the formula, we have;

Density = 1.59 g/cm^3

Therefore, the density of carbon tetrachloride is 1.59 g/cm^3.