Question

A chemistry student needs 55.0g of carbon tetrachloride for an experiment. by consulting the crc handbook of chemistry and physics, the student discovers that the density of carbon tetrachloride is 1.59·gcm−3 . calculate the volume of carbon tetrachloride the student should pour out.

Answer 1

Answer:

34.6 cm³

Explanation:

Given data

• Mass of carbon tetrachloride (m): 55.0 g

• Density of carbon tetrachloride (ρ): 1.59 g/cm³

• Volume of carbon tetrachloride (V): ?

We can determine the volume of carbon tetrachloride that the student should pour out using the following expression.

ρ = m / V

V = m / ρ

V = 55.0 g / (1.59 g/cm³)

V = 34.6 cm³