Density should be your answer. Density is the measure of a mass per unit volume.
The joules required to heat 2L of water in a pot from 20 c to the boiling point of water is calculated using the following formula
Q= MC delta T
M = mass = density x volume( 2 x 1000= 2000ml)
M = 1g/ml x2000 ml = 2000g
C = specific heat capacity = 4.18 g/c
delta T = change in temperature = 100 c ( boiling point of water) - 20 c = 80 c
Q is therefore = 2000 g x 4.18 j/g c x 80c = 668800j
Density, Volume and Mass
3. A metal weighing 7.101 g is placed in a graduated cylinder containing 33.0 mL of water. The water
level rose to the 37.4 mL mark.
a) Calculate the density of the metal (in g/mL).
b) If you were to do this with an equal mass of aluminum (d = 2.7 g/mL), how high would the water rise?
