If you dissolved a different substance than sucrose in water and measured the density of the resulting solution, could you estimate its concentration from the calibration curve you developed in this experiment? Why?
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No, you would not be able to accurately estimate the concentration of a different substance dissolved in water using a calibration curve developed for sucrose. The calibration curve is specific to the sucrose concentration, and its accuracy is based on the interactions and properties of sucrose molecules. Different substances will have different molecular structures and properties, and therefore their solutions will have different densities. Additionally, different substances may interact with water differently, leading to different solubility and density patterns. Therefore, the calibration curve developed for sucrose would not be applicable to estimating the concentration of a different substance in water.