Question

Calculate the mass of one liter of mercury in grams and kilograms if the density of liquid mercury is 13.6 g cm^{– 3} .

Answer 1

\(\because\) Mass = Volume x Density

Thus, mass of 1 liter of mercury (in gm)

= 1 L\(\Big[\frac{1000\,cm^3}{1\,L}\Big]\) [13.6 g cm^-3]

= 1.36 × 10⁴ g

Mass in Kilogram = 1.36 × 10⁴ g × \(\frac{1\,Kg}{100\,g}\) = 13.6 kg