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A chemistry student needs 30 ml of acetone for an experiment. By consulting the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, the student discovers that the density of acetone is 0.790 g . cm^-3 . Calculate the mass of acetone the student should weigh out. Round your answer to significant digits.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

you know density and volume fromt he equation you have to caclaute the mass

density = mass / volume

density * volume= mass

0.790*30 = mass

23.7 g= mass

he need to weigh around 23.7 g of acetone

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