Question

A chemistry student needs 50.0 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.cm . Calculate the volume of methyl acetate the student should pour out. Round your answer to 3 significant digits. x s ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

As density is defined as the mass of a substance divided by its volume.

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

It is given that mass is 50 g and density is 0.934 $g/cm^{3}$.

Hence, calculate the volume of methyl acetate as follows.

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

             0.934 $g/cm^{3}$ = $\frac{50 g}{volume}$

                       Volume = $53.53 cm^{3}$

or,                                  = $53.53 ml$                (as 1 $cm^{3}$ = 1 mL)

Thus, we can conclude that the volume of methyl acetate the student should pour out is $53.53 ml$.