SOLUTION: twelve millimeters of alcohol are mixed with 4.5 liters of water. How many millimeters are there in the mixture?

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Question 317108: twelve millimeters of alcohol are mixed with 4.5 liters of water. How many millimeters are there in the mixture?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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4.5 liters=4500 ml
4500 ml+12 ml=4512 ml
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The assumption here is that the mass and volume are both additive.
This may or may not be the case because the volume may not be additive depending on the chemical properties of water and alcohol.
THis is an algebra solution and not a chemistry solution.