Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 2 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 53: 110

Answer

The mass of the iceberg is $233,049.78 kg$

Work Step by Step

First we must convert the units of $ft^{3}$ into units of $cm^{3}$ because we will use the density of ice (i.e. 0.917 kg/cm^3) to determine the mass of the iceberg. $ {8975 ft^{3}}\times\frac{28316.847 cm^{3}}{1 ft^{3}} = 254143701.8 cm^{3}$. Now we can take our unit of volume and multiply it by the density of water; $254143701.8 cm^{3} \times 0.917 \frac{g}{cm^{3}} = 233049774.6 g$. Lastly we must convert the units of g into kg because the question asks for the mass in kilograms; $233049774.6 g\div1000= 233,049.78 kg$
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