Question

A piece of wood weighing 16.00 g is placed in a graduated cylinder containing 26.3mL of liquid. The graduated cylinder now reads 37.8 mL what is the density of the wood?

Answer 1

approximately 1.391 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the density of the wood, you can use the formula:

Density = Mass / Volume

Given:

Mass of wood = 16.00 g

Initial volume of liquid = 26.3 mL

Final volume of liquid = 37.8 mL

First, calculate the change in volume:

Change in volume = Final volume - Initial volume

Change in volume = 37.8 mL - 26.3 mL = 11.5 mL

Now, convert the change in volume to cubic centimeters (cm³) since 1 mL = 1 cm³:

Change in volume = 11.5 cm³

Now, plug in the values into the density formula:

Density = Mass / Volume

Density = 16.00 g / 11.5 cm³ ≈ 1.391 g/cm³