Question

Brass is made by melting a mixture which contain 67% by mass of copper and 33% by mass of zinc if no change in volume.Calculate the density of brass​

Answer 1

Answer:

The density of brass is approximately 8,261.73 kg/m³

Explanation:

The percentage composition by mass of brass is given as follows;

The percentage by mass of copper = 67%

The percentage by mass of zinc = 33%

The density of copper, ρ₁ = 8.96 g/cm³

The density of zinc, ρ₂ = 7.133 g/cm³

Therefore, where we have, m = 100 g of brass, we have;

The mass of copper, m₁ = 67 g

The volume of copper, V₁ = m₁/ρ₁

∴ V₁ = 67 g/(8.96 g/cm³) ≈ 7.47767857 cm³

The volume of zinc, V₂ = m₂/ρ₂

∴ V₂ = 33 g/(7.133 g/cm³) ≈ 4.62638411 cm³

The volume of the brass, V = V₁ + V₂

V = 7.47767857 cm³ + 4.62638411 cm³ ≈ 12.104 cm³

The density of brass, ρ = m/V

∴ ρ = 100 g/(12.104 cm³) ≈ 8.26 g/cm³

The density of brass, ρ ≈ 8.26 g/cm³ = 8,261.73 kg/m³