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Alcohol of mass 21g and density 0.7gcm-3 is mixed with 10g of water. Determine the density

of the mixture. (density of water = 1.0g cm-3)

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Answer:

0.775 g/cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

The given parameters are;

The mass of the alcohol = 21 g

The density of the of the alcohol = 0.7 g/cm³

The mass of water with whichit is mixed = 10 g

The density of water = 1.0 g/cm³

Therefore, the mass of the mixture, m = 21 g + 10 g = 31 g

Volume = Mass/Density

The volume of the alcohol = 21 g/(0.7 g/cm³) = 30 cm³

The volume of the water = 10 g/(1.0 g/cm³) = 10 cm³

Therefore, the volume of the mixture, V = 30 cm³ + 10 cm³ = 40 cm³

The density of the mixture, ρ = (Mass, m)/(Volume, V) = m/V

∴ ρ = (31 g)/(40 cm³) = 0.775 g/cm³

The density of the mixture, ρ = 0.775 g/cm³.

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