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What is the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a unit of volume?

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Mar 14, 2017

You speak of #"density"#, #"mass per unit volume........"#

Explanation:

We define #"density"#, #rho#, by the relationship:

#rho="Mass"/"Volume"#.

Typically (for chemists) #rho# has units #g*mL^-1# or #g*cm^-3#.

#=# #g*cm^-3# #=# #g*(10^-2m)^-3#

#=# #g*10^6*m^-3#

#=# #cancelgxx10^-3*kg*cancel(g^-1)xx10^6*m^-3=10^3*kg*m^-3#

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