Talc is a mineral with low conductivity for heat and electricity which is not attacked by acid. it is used in talcum powder and face powder. suppose a sample of talc weighs 13.65 g with a density of 1.75 g/cm3 in mineral oil. if this same sample of talc in air weighs 35.97 g, assuming no volume change, what is the density of the talc sample in air?

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Irvin Arias

Chemistry

9 February, 18:42

Talc is a mineral with low conductivity for heat and electricity which is not attacked by acid. it is used in talcum powder and face powder. suppose a sample of talc weighs 13.65 g with a density of 1.75 g/cm3 in mineral oil. if this same sample of talc in air weighs 35.97 g, assuming no volume change, what is the density of the talc sample in air?

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Markus Weiss · Answer 1

Answer is: density of the talc sample in air is 4,61 g/cm³.

m (talc) = 13,65 g.

d (talc) = 1,75 g/cm³.

V (talc) = m (talc) : d (talc).

V (talc) = 13,65 g : 1,75 g/cm³.

V (talc) = 7,8 cm³.

d (talc in air) = m (talc in air) : V (talc).

d (talc in air) = 35,97 g : 7,8 cm³.

d (talc in air) = 4,61 g/cm³.