The mercury in a container occupies a volume of 0.5 liters. Given the density of mercury as 13.5g/cc, how much does 0.5 liters of mercury weigh?

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anonymous · Answer

6.75g?

cuanchi · Answer

sorry, i put it wrong
mass= density x volume

cuanchi · Answer

by the definition 
density = mass/volume
then
mass= density x volume
you have to convert the volume in liters to cubic centimeters because the density is in g/cc
1cm^3=1mL
1L=1000mL

you have the density and the volume you can calculate the mass

anonymous · Answer

6.75grams is incorrect?

anonymous · Answer

500cc*13.5g/cc=6.75g? what am I doing wrong?

cuanchi · Answer

it is 500!!!
6.75 kg