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Chapter 11: Q2 PE (page 396)

Mercury is commonly supplied in flasks containing 34.5g(about76lb). What is the volume in litres of this much mercury?

Short Answer

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The volume of mercury in litre is obtained as:2.54L .

Step by step solution

01

Conceptual Introduction

Fluid statics, often known as hydrostatics, is a branch of fluid mechanics that investigates the state of balance of a floating and submerged body, as well as the pressure in a fluid, or imposed by a fluid, on an immersed body.

02

Given Data

The density of a material is defined as the ratio of its mass to it’s volume.

The mass is given in kgm=34.5 kg.

The gram mass will be:m=34.5×103g.

The density of mercury ρ=13.6g/cm3.

03

Calculating the volume of the given Substance

As we known that the density is the rate of mass per volume let’s put the given data in the formula given below.

ρ=mVV=mρV=34.5×103g13.6 g/cm3V=2536.7 cm3

So, the volume of mercury is 2536.7 cm3.

04

Calculating the volume of the given Substance in Liter

Hence, volume in litre,

V=2536.7cm31L1000cm3=2.54L

Therefore, volume of mercury in litre is: 2.54 L.

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