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Density
« on: September 19, 2006, 04:57:47 PM »
OK, so you use D=m/v to calculate density. If you have only D and v, you use D*v=m. But what if you have only m and D? How do you find v?

And is it correct to state density as g/mL as well as g/cm3?
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Re: Density
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2006, 05:09:56 PM »
OK, so you use D=m/v to calculate density. If you have only D and v, you use D*v=m. But what if you have only m and D? How do you find v?

And is it correct to state density as g/mL as well as g/cm3?

1mL = 1 cm i think,   :) well then again  1 ml = 1 cm cubed

v=m/D if u rearange

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Re: Density
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2006, 05:14:21 PM »
D=m/v, d*v=m, m/D=v

This is super basic algebra/arithmetic.
2=8/4, 2*4=8, 8/2=4. Same exact thing. You should do some math review.

The g/cm3 = g/ml is correct if you are talking about water, or dilute solutions in water where you assume the density of the solution is the same as water (as water is defined as ~1g/cm3, and one mililiter of water weighs 1 gram).
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Re: Density
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2006, 05:52:46 PM »
You already knew D=m/V. So, multiply both sides by V and then divide both sides by D. Then you'll have V=m/D.
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Re: Density
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2006, 08:33:06 PM »
what mitch said, and 1ml=1cm3

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Re: Density
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2006, 05:29:46 PM »
Yeah. Not enough thinking on my part. Sorry.
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