Question

A chemistry student needs 15.0 g of methyl acetate for an experiment. By consulting the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, the student discovers that the density of methyl acetate is 0.934 g/mL. Calculate the volume of methyl acetate the student should pour out. Be sure answer has the correct number of significant digits.

Answer 1

16mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the Question above we have the following parameters/information which is going to help in solving this particular Question;

=> The mass methyl acetate that the student needed is = 15.0g.

=> The density of methyl acetate given is = 0.934 g/mL. (Kindly remember that formula for Determining density of a particular substance = density = mass/volume.

Hence, the volume of methyl acetate needed to be poured away can be calculated from the formula for calculating density.

Density = mass/ volume.

Density = 0.934 g/mL., and mass = 15.0g. Therefore, the volume = mass/density.

Volume = 15.0g/ 0.934 g/mL = 16 mL.