When a rubber stopper has a mass of 8.46g was immersed in a graduated cylinder containing 25 ml of water the water rose to 30.9 ml Calculate the densityof the rubber stopper?
The volume of the stopper can be calculated by subtracting the initial volume of the water from the final volume. In this case, the volume of the rubber stopper would be 30.9 ml - 25 ml = 5.9 ml. Now, divide the mass of the rubber stopper (8.46 g) by its volume (5.9 ml) to find its density. Density = Mass/Volume, so the density of the rubber stopper would be 8.46g / 5.9ml = 1.43 g/ml.