Density Equation

m

Vd

Symbol Variable Unitsd Density g/cm3 or g/mLm Mass gramsV Volume cm3 or mL

Solving Problems

1.) DEFINE variables2.) Choose equation3.) Rearrange equation

*if necessary4.) Plug in the numbers (include units)5.) Solve (remember units)

Density Practice Problems

1. What is the density of an object that has a mass of 680 grams and a volume of 50 cm3?

Density Practice Problems

2. What is the volume of 260 grams of lead (the density of lead is 11.3 g/cm3)?

What is the volume of 50 g of water assuming the density of

water is 1g/mL?

1 2 3 4 5

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. 50 mL2. 1 mL3. 0.02 mL4. I got a different answer5. I don’t know how to do this

What is the mass of 5 cm3 of gold assuming the density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3?

1 2 3 4 5

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. 96.5 g2. 3.86 g3. 0.259 g4. I got a different

answer5. I don’t know how

to do this