Density Calculation – Solved Example Problem

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By Pedro J Mira

Density is the measure of the amount of mass per unit volume. Density calculations are performed using the formula:

density formula

where
ρ = density
m = mass
V = volume

Example problems:
1. Calculate the density in g / mL of 30 mL of solution weighing 120 grams.
2. Calculate the density in g / mL of 0.4 L of solution weighing 150 grams.
3. Calculate the density in g / mL of 3000 mL of solution weighing 6 kg.

Example 1

density = 4 g / mL

Example 2
We want to know the density in g / mL, but our volume is in litres. First, convert the volume to mL.

V = 400 ml

Now we can calculate the density

ρ = 0.375 g / mL

Example 3
Again, we want g / mL and our mass is in kg. Convert the mass to grams.

m = 6000 grams

Calculate density

ρ = 2 g / mL

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