The density of silver is 10.49 g/cm3

10.49

g
/
cm
3
. If a sample of silver has a volume of 0.2 m3
0.2

m
3
, what is the mass of the sample?

1 answer

To calculate the mass of the silver sample, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Mass} = \text{Density} \times \text{Volume} \]

First, we need to ensure that the units of density and volume are compatible. The density of silver is given as \(10.49 , \text{g/cm}^3\), and the volume of the sample is given as \(0.2 , \text{m}^3\).

  1. Convert the volume from cubic meters to cubic centimeters:

Since \(1 , \text{m}^3 = 1,000,000 , \text{cm}^3\) (or \(1 , \text{m}^3 = 10^6 , \text{cm}^3\)), we convert:

\[ 0.2 , \text{m}^3 = 0.2 \times 1,000,000 , \text{cm}^3 = 200,000 , \text{cm}^3 \]

  1. Calculate the mass using the density:

Now, we can use the density to find the mass:

\[ \text{Mass} = 10.49 , \text{g/cm}^3 \times 200,000 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Mass} = 10.49 \times 200,000 = 2,098,000 , \text{g} \]

  1. Convert the mass to kilograms (since \(1 , \text{kg} = 1000 , \text{g}\)):

\[ \text{Mass} = \frac{2,098,000 , \text{g}}{1000} = 2098 , \text{kg} \]

Thus, the mass of the silver sample is 2098 kg.