Determine the mass of one drop of mercury by measuring the mass of 5 mL of mercury. Calculate the number of mercury molecules in one drop of mercury; m5 mL of Hg = 67.67 g. Assume 1 drop = 0.05 mL.
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First, we need to find the mass of 0.05 mL of mercury (one drop). We know that 5 mL of mercury has a mass of 67.67 g. To find the mass of 0.05 mL, we can set up a proportion: (0.05 mL) / (mass of 0.05 mL) = (5 mL) / (67.67 g) Now, we can solve for the mass of Show more…
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