Question

The density (mass divided by volume) of pure water is 1.00 g/cm^3 that of whole blood is 1.05 g/cm^3 and the density of seawater is 1.03 g/cm^3. Required:a. What is the mass of 5.00 L of pure water?b. What is the mass of 5.00 L of whole blood?c. What is the mass of 5.00 L of seawater?

Answer 1

a) 5000 g

b) 5250 g

c) 5150 g

Step-by-step explanation:

For easier calculations, the formulas will be converted from g/cm³ to kg/m³, and then back when we're done.

Density of pure water is 1 g/cm³

1 g/cm³ = 1 * 0.001/0.000001

1 g/cm³ = 1000 kg/m³, and thus,

Density of pure blood

1.05 g/cm³ = 1050 kg/m³

Density of seawater

1.03 g/cm³ = 1030 kg/m³

Recall that, Density = mass / volume, and as such, mass = density * volume.

Converting our volume from L to m³

1 m³ = 1000 L, and as such

1 L = 0.001 m³

5 L = 0.005 m³

Mass of pure water = 1000 * 0.005

Mass of pure water = 5 kg

Mass of pure blood = 1050 * 0.005

Mass of pure blood = 5.25 kg

Mass of seawater = 1030 * 0.005

Mass of seawater = 5.15 kg

Converting these masses back to g, we have

Mass of pure water = 5 kg * 1000 g

Mass of pure water = 5000 g

Mass of pure blood = 5.25 kg * 1000 g

Mass of pure blood = 5250 g

Mass of seawater = 5.15 kg * 1000 g

Mass of seawater = 5150 g