A few days ago
androids_17

Please help me solve this math problem scientificically?

Angela Faye, a clinical nurse, conducts test for unknown liquid substance. She found out that the unknown liquid in a glass cylinder weighs 20.016 grams. The empty cylinder she used weighs 18.246 grams. Using the liquid substances listed below as the reference substances. What conclusion can she draw about the identity of the unknown liquid?

Liquid substance Density

water 1.0 g/ml

ethanol 0.79 g/ml

coconut oil 0.92 g/ml

Solution ?

conclusion?

thanks in advance

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A few days ago
blueroro93

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First,

20.016 grams – 18.246 grams = 1.770 grams (mass of unknown substance)

1.0 g/ml + 0.79 g/ml + 0.92 g/ml = 2.71 g/ml (density of unknown substance)

1.77 grams / (x) ml = 2.71 g/ml

1.77 / x = 2.71

2.71x / 2.71 = 1.77/2.71

x = 0.653 ml = (Volume of the unknown substance)

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A few days ago
Nima J
unknown liquid substance weighs :

20.016 – 18.246 = 1.77 grams

now we calculate its volume:

1) water:1.77 / 1.0 = 1.77 ml

2) ethanol: 1.77 / 0.79 = 2.24 ml

3) coconut oil: 1.77 / 0.92 = 1.9 ml

the only thing that we need is the volume of the unknown liquid substance or glass cylinder.

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