The density of bismuth metal is 9.8 g/cm3 What is the mass of sample bismuth that displaces 65.8mL of water?

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1cm cubed will displace 1mL of water so

65.8cm cubed will displace 65.8mL of water.

so we can say

$$\frac{9.8g}{cm^3}\times\frac{65.8cm^3}{1}=9.8\times 65.8g = 644.84grams$$

The cm cubed just cancelled out!

Melody Jun 21, 2014

Melody · Answer 1 · 2014-06-21T03:27:55

1cm cubed will displace 1mL of water so

65.8cm cubed will displace 65.8mL of water.

so we can say

$$\frac{9.8g}{cm^3}\times\frac{65.8cm^3}{1}=9.8\times 65.8g = 644.84grams$$

The cm cubed just cancelled out!