Chemistry
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I know the answer is 72.8lb but i don't know how to get to it.
![**Problem 4: Calculating the Weight of Mercury**
The density of mercury is 13.6 g/mL. What is the weight in pounds of 2.43 L of mercury?
**Solution Steps:**
1. **Convert Volume from Liters to Milliliters:**
\[
2.43 \, \text{L} = 2430 \, \text{mL}
\]
2. **Calculate the Mass Using Density:**
\[
\text{Mass} = \text{Density} \times \text{Volume} = 13.6 \, \text{g/mL} \times 2430 \, \text{mL} = 33,048 \, \text{g}
\]
3. **Convert Mass from Grams to Pounds:**
\[
1 \, \text{pound} = 453.592 \, \text{g}
\]
\[
\text{Weight in pounds} = \frac{33,048 \, \text{g}}{453.592 \, \text{g/pound}} \approx 72.86 \, \text{pounds}
\]
**Final Answer:**
The weight of 2.43 L of mercury is approximately 72.86 pounds.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F20b515c9-5e3a-448e-90a2-ac3b562e1523%2Fdbe76253-7781-4de6-8cd9-1abe58615bc7%2F5a6wb7x_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 4: Calculating the Weight of Mercury**
The density of mercury is 13.6 g/mL. What is the weight in pounds of 2.43 L of mercury?
**Solution Steps:**
1. **Convert Volume from Liters to Milliliters:**
\[
2.43 \, \text{L} = 2430 \, \text{mL}
\]
2. **Calculate the Mass Using Density:**
\[
\text{Mass} = \text{Density} \times \text{Volume} = 13.6 \, \text{g/mL} \times 2430 \, \text{mL} = 33,048 \, \text{g}
\]
3. **Convert Mass from Grams to Pounds:**
\[
1 \, \text{pound} = 453.592 \, \text{g}
\]
\[
\text{Weight in pounds} = \frac{33,048 \, \text{g}}{453.592 \, \text{g/pound}} \approx 72.86 \, \text{pounds}
\]
**Final Answer:**
The weight of 2.43 L of mercury is approximately 72.86 pounds.
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