Problem: A flask containing 15.0 mL of a liquid weighs 128.1 g with the liquid in the flask and 120.1 g when empty.Calculate the density of the liquid in g/mL to the correct number of significant digits.

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We have to calculate the density of the given liquid using the provided data.

Density of a substance is defined as the mass contained in unit volume.

Density = massvolume

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A flask containing 15.0 mL of a liquid weighs 128.1 g with the liquid in the flask and 120.1 g when empty.

Calculate the density of the liquid in g/mL to the correct number of significant digits.

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