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A 2.00 mL sample of a substance A has a density of 18.4 g/mL and a 5.00 mL sample of

substance B has a density of 35.5 g/mL. Do you have an equal mass of substances A and
B? Explain your answer.

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Answer: No, the samples are not of equal masses.

Explanation: Mass is volume X density

A: (2ml)*(18.4g/ml) = 36.8 g

B: (5ml(*(35.5g/ml) = 177.5 g

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