Answer to Question #130947 in General Chemistry for Crystal

Question

In the displacement method to measure density, you have two objects with the same mass, the object that is less dense will:
A.) displace more water
b.) displace less water
C.) the water level will remain unchanged
D.) there is not enough information given in the problem.

I think the answer is D. But I’m not entirely sure

Answer 1

A.) displace more water (Answer)

Explanation:

density(d) = mass(m)/volume(v)

d₁=m/v₁ and d₂=m/v₂

d₁/d₂ = v₂/v₁

When d₁ greater than d₂

Then v₂ greater than v₁

We know that, a submerge object displaces a volume of liquid equal to the volume of the object.

Hence, the object that is less dense has larger volume and displaces more water.