A thermometer containing 8.4 {\rm g} of mercury has broken. If mercury has a density of 13.6 {\rm g/mL}, what volume spilled?
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For volume, divide mass by density.
To find the volume of spilled mercury, we can divide the mass of the spilled mercury by its density.
Given:
Mass of mercury = 8.4 g
Density of mercury = 13.6 g/mL
To find the volume, we can use the formula:
Volume = Mass / Density
Substituting the given values, we have:
Volume = 8.4 g / 13.6 g/mL
To calculate the volume, divide the mass of the spilled mercury (8.4 g) by its density (13.6 g/mL):
Volume = 0.6176 mL
Therefore, the volume of spilled mercury is approximately 0.6176 mL.