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Chemistry: Density Problems

For each problem below, write the equation and show your work. Always use units and box in your final answer.
1. The density of silver (Ag) is 10.5 g/cm3. Find the mass of Ag that occupies 965 cm3 of space.

2. A 2.75 kg sample of a substance occupies a volume of 250.0 cm 3. Find its density in g/cm3.

3. Under certain conditions, oxygen gas (O2) has a density of 0.00134 g/mL. Find the volume occupied by
250.0 g of O2 under the same conditions.

4. Find the volume that 35.2 g of carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) will occupy if it has a density of 1.60 g/mL.

5. The density of ethanol is 0.789 g/mL at 20oC. Find the mass of a sample of ethanol that has a volume of
150.0 mL at this temperature.

6. 30.0 g of each of the following acids are needed. Find the volume of each that must be measured out in a
graduated cylinder.
A. hydrochloric acid (HCl), density = 1.164 g/mL

B. sulfuric acid (H2SO4), density = 1.834 g/mL

C. nitric acid (HNO3), density = 1.251 g/mL

7. A rectangular block of lead (Pb) measures 20.0 mm X 30.0 mm X 45.0 mm. If the density of Pb is 11.34
g/cm3, calculate the mass of the block.

8. A cube of gold (Au) has a side length of 1.55 cm. If the sample is found to have a mass of 71.9 g, find the
density of Au.

9. An irregularly-shaped sample of aluminum (Al) is put on a balance and found to have a mass of 43.6 g. The
student decides to use the water-displacement method to find the volume. The initial volume reading is
25.5 mL and, after the Al sample is added, the water level has risen to 41.7 mL. Find the density of the Al
sample in g/cm3. (Remember: 1 mL = 1 cm3.)

10. If you are sure that a sample of material is aluminum but have no measuring instruments AND are not
allowed to handle the sample, how would you determine the samples density?

11. A gas has a mass of 3175 g and takes up enough space to fill a room that is 2.00 m X 2.00 m X 5.00 m.
Use the table below, which lists densities in units of g/mL to help you determine what the gas is. (Hint:
Change the units on the size of the room.)

Densities of Common Gases at 20oC

under Normal Atmospheric Pressure

Answers:

Gas

Density (g/mL)

Hydrogen

0.000084

Helium

0.000166

Nitrogen

0.001165

Oxygen

0.001331

1.
2.
3.
4.

1.01 x 104 g Ag
11 g/cm3
1.87 x 105 mL
22.0 mL

6A.
6B.
6C.
7.

25.8 mL HCl
16.4 mL H2SO4
24.0 mL HNO3
306 g Pb

9.
11. helium

2.69 g/cm3

5. 118.35 g ethanol

8.

19.3 g/cm3

KEY

Chemistry: Density Problems

For each problem below, write the equation and show your work. Always use units and box in your final answer.
1. The density of silver (Ag) is 10.5 g/cm3. Find the mass of Ag that occupies 965 cm3 of space.
m D V

m (10.5 g/cm 3 ) 965 cm 3

m 10133 g

2. A 2.75 kg sample of a substance occupies a volume of 250.0 cm 3. Find its density in g/cm3.
1000 g
2750 g
x g 2.75 kg
1 kg

m
V

2750 g
250.0 cm

m 11.0

g
cm 3

3. Under certain conditions, oxygen gas (O2) has a density of 0.00134 g/mL. Find the volume occupied by
250.0 g of O2 under the same conditions.

m
D

250.0 g O 2
0.00134 g mL

V 1.87 10 5 mL O 2

4. Find the volume that 35.2 g of carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) will occupy if it has a density of 1.60 g/mL.

m
D

35.2 g CCl 4
1.60 g mL

V 22.0 mL CCl 4

5. The density of ethanol is 0.789 g/mL at 20oC. Find the mass of a sample of ethanol that has a volume of
150.0 mL at this temperature.
m D V
m (0.789 g/mL) 150.0 mL
m 118.4 g ethanol

6. 30.0 g of each of the following acids are needed. Find the volume of each that must be measured out in a
graduated cylinder.
A.

hydrochloric acid (HCl), density = 1.164 g/mL

m
D

30.0 g HCl
1.164 g mL

V 25.8 mL HCl

B. sulfuric acid (H2SO4), density = 1.834 g/mL

m
D

30.0 g H2 SO 4
1.834 g mL

V 16.4 mL H 2 SO 4

C. nitric acid (HNO3), density = 1.251 g/mL

m
D

30.0 g HNO 3
1.25 g mL

V 24.0 mL HNO 3

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Chemistry: Density Problems

7. A rectangular block of lead (Pb) measures 20.0 mm X 30.0 mm X 45.0 mm. If the density of Pb is 11.34
g/cm3, calculate the mass of the block.
V length width height
V length width height
V 45.0 mm 20.0 mm 30.0 mm V 4.5 cm 2.0 cm 3.0 cm
V 27,000 mm 3
m D V

m 11.34
27 cm 3
3
cm

V 27.0 cm 3

m 306 g Pb
1 cm 10 mm

1 cm 3 10 mm 3
1 cm1 cm 1 cm 10 mm 10 mm 10 mm
1 cm 3 1000 mm 3

x cm 3 27,000 mm 3

1 cm 3

27 cm 3

1000 mm 3

8. A cube of gold (Au) has a side length of 1.55 cm. If the sample is found to have a mass of 71.9 g, find the
density of Au.

V l ength width height

V 1.55 cm1.55 cm1.55 cm
V 3.72 cm 3
m
71.9 g
D
D
V
3.72 cm 3

D 19.3

g
cm 3

9. An irregularly-shaped sample of aluminum (Al) is put on a balance and found to have a mass of 43.6 g. The
student decides to use the water-displacement method to find the volume. The initial volume reading is 25.5
mL and, after the Al sample is added, the water level has risen to 41.7 mL. Find the density of the Al sample in
g/cm3. (Remember: 1 mL = 1 cm3.)
41.7 mL
- 25.5 mL
16.2 mL

final

initial
volume

m
V

43.6 g
16.2 mL

D 2.69

g
mL

10. If you are sure that a sample of material is aluminum but have no measuring instruments AND are not
allowed to handle the sample, how would you determine the samples density?
Look it up in a reference book (or online).
11. A gas has a mass of 3175 g and takes up enough space to fill a room that is 2.00 m X 2.00 m X 5.00 m.
Use the table below, which lists densities in units of g/mL to help you determine what the gas is.
(Hint: Change the units on the size of the room.)

Densities of Common Gases at 20oC under Normal

Atmospheric Pressure

V 2.00 m 2.00 m 5.00 m

V 200 cm 200 cm 500 cm
V 2.00 10 7 cm 3

Gas

Answers:

Density
(g/mL)Hydrogen

0.000084

Helium

0.000166

Nitrogen

0.001165

Oxygen

0.001331

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.01 x 104 g Ag
11 g/cm3
1.87 x 105 mL
22.0 mL
118.35 g ethanol

6A.
6B.
6C.
7.
8.

m
V

25.8 mL HCl
16.4 mL H2SO4
24.0 mL HNO3
306 g Pb
19.3 g/cm3

3175 g
7

2.00 10 cm

9.
11. helium

2.69 g/cm3

D 1.59 10 - 4

g
cm 3