Question

Which would have more volume? A mass of mercury or the same mass of bromine. The density of mercury is 13.5g/ml. The density of Bromine is 3.12 g/cm3.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The density of mercury is 13.5 g/mL

The density of Bromine is 3.12 g/cm³

It is mentioned that Mercury and bromine have the same mass. Let d₁,d₂ are the density of Mercury and Bromine. V₁ and V₂ are their volumes. So,

`\text{density}=\frac{\text{mass}}{\text{volume}}`

`\text{mass}=\text{density}* \text{volume}`

Since, mass is same.

So,

`d_1V_1=d_2V_2\\\\(d_1)/(d_2)=(V_2)/(V_1)\\\\(13.5)/(3.12)=(V_2)/(V_1)\\\\4.32=(V_2)/(V_1)\\\\V_2=4.32* V_1`

Hence, the volume of bromine is more than that of mercury. It is 4.32 times of the density of mercury.