If silver has a density of 10.5 g/cm3 and gold has a density of 19.3 g/cm3, which would have the greater mass, 5 cm3 of silver or 5 cm3 of gold?
Chemistry · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the statement:
Silver has a density of 10.5 g/cm3 and gold has a density of 19.3 g/cm3
Determine which would have the greater mass. 5 cm^3 of silver of 5 cm^3 of gold.
Formula for density:
d = m/v
m = dv
Solution:
Solve for the mass separately. To do so we simply equate the given values to the formula for m in terms of d.
Mass of Silver:
m = (10.5 g/cm^3)(5 cm^3)
m= 52.5 g
Mass of Gold:
m = (19.3 g/cm^3)(5 cm^3)
m = 96.5 g
Final answer:
Gold has a greater mass than silver.