Question

Glycerol is a syrupy liquid often used in cosmetics and soaps. A 3.25-L sample of pure glycerol has a mass of 4.10 x 10 g.

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is known that density is the amount of mass present in liter of solution or substance.

Mathematically,      Density = $\frac{mass}{volume}$

It is given that volume is 3.25 L and mass is $4.10 \times 10^{3} g$. Hence, calculate the density of glycerol as follows.

                     Density = $\frac{mass}{volume}$

                                   = $\frac{4.10 \times 10^{3} g}{3.25 L}$

                                    = $1.26 \times 10^{3} g/L$

As, 1 L = 1000 $cm^{3}$.

So,           $1.26 \times 10^{3} g/L \times \frac{1000 cm^{3}}{1 L}$

                 = $1260 \times 10^{6} g/cm^{3}$    

Thus, we can conclude that the density of glycerol is $1260 \times 10^{6} g/cm^{3}$.