A substance X shows a weight of 100.00 g when weighed in air. If the density of air is 0.0012 g/mL; density of calibration weights = 8.0 g/mL; and density of X is 1.33 g/mL, find the true mass. 99.989 g 100.00 g 100.08 g 99.965 g

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A substance X shows a weight of 100.00 g when weighed in air. If the density of air is 0.0012 g/mL; density of calibration weights = 8.0 g/mL; and density of X is 1.33 g/mL, find the true mass.


99.989 g


100.00 g


100.08 g


99.965 g

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