The chemist measures the volume of the unknown liquid as 0.719L and the mass of the unknown liquid as 907 g

Methyl acetate 0.93g/cm^3
Chloroform 1.5g/cm^3
Carbon tetrachloride 1.6g/cm^3
Diethylamine 0.71g/cm^3
Ethanolamine 1.0g/cm^3
Caluculate the density of liquid be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits in g/cm^3
Given data is it possible to identify the liquid
If it is possible to identify the liquid do so

1 answer

To calculate the density of the liquid, we can use the formula:

Density = Mass / Volume

Given that the mass of the unknown liquid is 907 g and the volume is 0.719 L, we can substitute these values into the formula:

Density = 907 g / 0.719 L

Density ≈ 1262.12 g/L

To convert the density to g/cm³, we need to divide by 1000 (since there are 1000 cm³ in 1 L):

Density ≈ 1.26212 g/cm³

Now, let's compare this density value to the density values of the given substances:

Methyl acetate: 0.93 g/cm³
Chloroform: 1.5 g/cm³
Carbon tetrachloride: 1.6 g/cm³
Diethylamine: 0.71 g/cm³
Ethanolamine: 1.0 g/cm³

Based on the calculated density of approximately 1.26212 g/cm³, it does not match any of the given substances' densities exactly. Therefore, it is not possible to identify the liquid based solely on the given data.