Answer:
44.45 g of tetrahydrofuran.
Explanation:
From the question given above, the following data were obtained:
Volume of tetrahydrofuran = 50 mL
Density of tetrahydrofuran = 0.889 g/mL
Mass of tetrahydrofuran =?
Density of a substance is simply defined as the mass of the substance per unit volume of the substance. Mathematically, density is expressed as shown below:
Density = mass / volume
With the above formula, we shall determine the mass of tetrahydrofuran needed. This can be obtained as follow:
Volume of tetrahydrofuran = 50 mL
Density of tetrahydrofuran = 0.889 g/mL
Mass of tetrahydrofuran =?
Density = mass / volume
0.889 = mass / 50
Cross multiply
Mass = 0.889 × 50
Mass of tetrahydrofuran = 44.45 g
Therefore, the student should weigh out 44.45 g of tetrahydrofuran.
