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Multiple Choice
A small flask and stopper is found to weigh 23.994 g. It is carefully filled with water and reweighed. The new weight is 50.00 g. If the water density is taken as 1.000 g/ml, what is the volume of the flask?
A
50.000 ml
B
23.994 ml
C
1.000 ml
D
26.006 ml
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1
Determine the mass of the water by subtracting the mass of the empty flask and stopper from the mass of the filled flask: 50.00 g - 23.994 g.
Use the density formula to find the volume of the water. The formula is: \( \text{Density} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}} \). Rearrange it to solve for volume: \( \text{Volume} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Density}} \).
Substitute the known values into the rearranged formula. The mass of the water is the result from step 1, and the density of water is given as 1.000 g/ml.
Calculate the volume using the values from step 3. This will give you the volume of the flask in milliliters.
Verify the calculation by checking that the units cancel appropriately and the result is reasonable given the context of the problem.