Answer to Question #146426 in General Chemistry for Nakayla Taylor

Question

A ball has a mass of 100g and a volume of 85mL. Calculate the density of the ball. Will the ball float or sink in water (density of water is 1g/mL)? Recall the formula for density is: LaTeX: density=\frac{mass\:\left(g\right)}{volume\:\left(mL\right)}

Answer 1

To calculate the density of the ball

We have density=mass/volume

Density=100/85

Density of the ball=1.18g/mL.

The ball will sink in water because it is denser than water.