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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: wonderboy2 on June 04, 2004, 05:05:58 PM

Title: Mass in air of a solid and Density
Post by: wonderboy2 on June 04, 2004, 05:05:58 PM

Hi,

The question reads as: Calculate the mass in air of a solid which has a density of 8.5g/ml and weighs 25.0 g when completely immersed in a liquid with a specific gravity of 0.900.


IM not clear on how to do the problem, i read and reread my book numerous times...is it set up something like this or am i totally off

sp.gr.= d substance/ d water? Or is this ratio wrong. IM a little confused. thank you

Title: Re:Mass in air of a solid and Density
Post by: Mitch on June 06, 2004, 11:21:12 PM

Do you mean weight or mass? Because, technically mass shouldn't change.