Question

A liquid in the lab has a density of 1.17 g/cm3. What is the volume in liters of 3.02 kg of the liquid?

Answer 1

Answer: The volume of liquid in liters is 2.5812 L.

Explanation:

Density of an object is defined as the ratio of its mass and volume. The chemical equation representing density of an object is:

$\text{Density of an object}=\frac{\text{Mass of an object}}{\text{Volume of an object}}$

We are given:

Mass of liquid = 3.02 kg = 3020 g     (Conversion factor: 1kg = 1000 g)

Density of liquid = $1.17 g/cm^3$

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$1.17g/cm^3=\frac{3020g}{\text{Volume of liquid}}\\\\\text{Volume of liquid}=2581.2cm^3$

Converting this into liters, we use the conversion factor:

$1L=1000cm^3$

So, $\Rightarrow \frac{1L}{1000cm^3}\times 2581.2cm^3$

$\Rightarrow 2.5812L$

Hence, the volume of the liquid is 2.5812 L.