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This is usually done by weighing. On Earth, mass and weight are proportional; in fact, balances are usually calibrated for mass units, even if some of them really determine the weight.
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What was it that Archimedes discovered?
He discovered that you have to find the volume, mass, and density of something
What is total mass?
The mass of an object can be expressed in mass per unit or in total mass. Total mass represent the full amount.
What is the formula of the percent of volume and percent of mass?
% of volume = 100*(volume of substance that you are interested in)/(total volume) % of mass = 100*(mass of substance that you are interested in)/(total mass).
What is dryness fraction of steam?
it is the ratio of mass of saturated vapour to the total mass of liquid
How do find mass of a regular solid?
Use a digital mass scale or a triple-beam-balance scale to find the mass of a regular solid.
Explain how to use a balance to find mass?
find the mass of the container you will be using to measure something. The fill the container with ur substance. Measure it. Then subtract the mass of the container from the total mass
If something dissolves into something else will it change mass?
The mass of the solution will be equal to the mass of the solute plus the mass of the solvent. However, the total mass does not change.
How do you find a mass fraction?
mass fraction of Substance A = (mass of Sub. A) / (total mass)
What is the amount of matter that something is made of?
the total mass of the particles that something is made of
How do you find the mass of an object If the mass of the beaker is 15grams and the total weight is 30.100grams?
To find the mass of the object, subtract the mass of the empty beaker (15 grams) from the total weight (30.100 grams). The mass of the object would be 15.1 grams.
How do you find a mass by difference?
Mass of the contained material = Total mass (mass of the container + mass of the material) - Mass of container
How do you find something's mass by looking at it?
You can't
How do you find out the density of something?
mass/volume
How do you get the total mass of something?
For the molar mass make the sum of the atomic weights of the elements contained in the molecule.
What is the mass in mg of 6 percent of calcium?
To find the mass of 6% calcium in mg, you need to know the total mass of the sample. Then, you multiply the total mass by 0.06 (6% as a decimal) to find the mass of calcium. Make sure to convert the result to milligrams for the final answer.
What is the equation to find the percentage by mass of an element if the total mass of the compound and the mass contribution of the element are known?
Amount of mass of component Y divided by total mass times 100% equals (=) percent (%) Y component.
How do you find how many moles are in a solute?
Yoy need to know the molar mass of this solute and the mass of the solute:moles = total mass/molar mass
