SOLUTION: a flask that weighs 345.8 g is filled with 225 mL of carbon tetrachloride (a liquid solvent). the weight of the flask and the carbon tetrachloride is found to be 703.55 g. from thi

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Question 159056: a flask that weighs 345.8 g is filled with 225 mL of carbon tetrachloride (a liquid solvent). the weight of the flask and the carbon tetrachloride is found to be 703.55 g. from this information, calculate the density of carbon tetrachloride in g/mL
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember: Density=mass%2FVolume -----> rho=m%5Bct%5D%2FV
Given: m%5Bct%5D=%28m%5Bf%5D%2Bm%5Bct%5D%29-m%5Bf%5D
m%5Bct%5D=703.55g-345.8g
m%5Bct%5D=357.75
V%5Bct%5D=225ml
Substitution: rho=357.75%2F225
rho=1.59g%2Fml
Thank you,
Jojo