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Question from Kara, a student:

Calculate the mass of 557 mL of benzaldehyde. The density of benzaldehyde is 1.04 g/mL.

Kara,

The notation 1.04 g/ml which is read 1.04 grams per millilitre means that every millilitre weighs 1.04 grams. How much does 557 milillitres weigh? That's its mass.

Penny

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