Question

As an instructor is preparing for an experiment, he requires 225 g phosphoric acid. The only container readily available is a 150-mL Erlenmeyer flask. Is it large enough to contain the acid, the density of which is 1.83 g/mL?

Answer 1

Yes, the 150-mL Erlenmeyer will be large enough to contain the acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

As an instructor is preparing for an experiment, he requires 225 g phosphoric acid. Considering that the density of the phosphoric acid is 1.83 g/mL, we can find the volume occupied by the acid using the following expression.

density = mass / volume

volume = mass / density

volume = 225 g / (1.83 g/mL)

volume = 123 mL

The phosphoric acid occupies 123 mL so the 150-mL Erlenmeyer will be large enough to contain it.