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NKCSD Echemistry: Calculating Density

This document discusses density and provides examples of calculating density using the GUESS method. It defines density as the mass of an object divided by its volume (D=m/V). Examples are given for the densities of liquids, solids, and gases. Diagrams show the arrangement of liquid layers by density in a cylinder. The GUESS method for solving density problems is outlined as giving the known values, finding the unknown value, writing the density equation, plugging values into the equation, and finding the solution with correct units. Sample problems demonstrate calculating density, volume, and mass using the given density and one other value.

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NKCSD Echemistry: Calculating Density

This document discusses density and provides examples of calculating density using the GUESS method. It defines density as the mass of an object divided by its volume (D=m/V). Examples are given for the densities of liquids, solids, and gases. Diagrams show the arrangement of liquid layers by density in a cylinder. The GUESS method for solving density problems is outlined as giving the known values, finding the unknown value, writing the density equation, plugging values into the equation, and finding the solution with correct units. Sample problems demonstrate calculating density, volume, and mass using the given density and one other value.

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NKCSD eChemistry

Calculating Density
Common Chemistry Measurements
Density (D)
• Density is a measure of the
amount of mass in a given
volume (D = m/V), measured in
g/cm3 or g/mL.
• It is determined by first finding
the mass and the volume of the
object. Then, density is the mass
of the object divided by its
volume. 2
Density
All substances have density.
• Liquids – The more dissolved solids in a solution,
the denser the liquid. Cold water is more dense
than warm water and will sink.
• Solids – Ice is less dense than water and will float.
Various rocks, woods, and metals have a
characteristic density specific to that substance.
• Gases – Cold air is more dense than warm air and
will sink (the greater the kinetic energy, the
greater the volume, and the less dense the gas).
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Density
Which diagram represents the liquid layers in the
cylinder? K – Karo syrup (1.4 g/mL)
V – vegetable oil (0.91 g/mL)
W – water (1.0 g/mL)

V W K
W K V
K V W
a) b) c) 4
Calculating Density
When solving density problems, we will use the
GUESS method!

G U E S S
GIVEN UNKNOWN EQUATION SUBSTITUTION SOLUTION

“What’s given “What we are “Write the “plug numbers “answer with
in the looking for” equation” into the correct
problem” equation” label/units
and round to
the nearest
0.001”

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Calculating Density
Gasoline has a mass of 23.54 g and a volume
of 124.3 mL. What is the gasoline’s density?

Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution


m = 23.54 g
v = 124.3 mL D D = m/v 23.54 0.189 g/mL
124.3

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Calculating Density
The density of aluminum is 2.7 g/mL. What is
the volume of 12.4 g?

Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution


D = 2.7 g/mL v v = m/D 12.4 4.593 mL
m = 12.4 g 2.7

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Calculating Density
The accepted density for copper is 8.96 g/mL.
Calculate the mass of a 25.0 mL sample of
copper.

Givens Unknown Equation Substitution Solution


D = 8.96 g/mL m m = Dv 8.96 (25.0) 224 g
v = 25.0 mL

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