Q.2.108 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

What is the volume, in quarts, of 3.40kg of ethanol (see Table 2.8)? (2.7)

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

$4.54$quarts

Step 1: introduction

Density is the estimation of how firmly or freely a given substance is pressed into a given volume. Air, for instance, is a low thickness, much lower than human tissue, which is the reason we can go through it

Step 2: explanation

Given,

mass of ethanol is $3.4kg=3.4\times 1000=3400g$

Density is $0.79\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{mL}$

using formula,

$\text{ Volume }=\frac{\text{ Mass }}{\text{ Density }}$

$\text{ Volume }=\frac{3400\mathrm{g}}{0.79\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{ml}}=4303.8\mathrm{mL}$

now,

conversion from ml to quart,

$1quart=946.353\mathrm{mL}$

then, $4303.8ml$ in quarts is

$\Rightarrow \frac{4303.8}{946.353}=4.54$quart