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AQA GCSE · Question 03.2 · Quantitative chemistry
A firefighter uniform made from polymer J has a mass of 6.0 kg. Calculate the mass of a uniform of the same size made from polymer K.
Use Table 1 and the equation:
mass of uniform made from polymer K = (density of polymer K / density of polymer J) × 6.0
A firefighter uniform made from polymer J has a mass of 6.0 kg. Calculate the mass of a uniform of the same size made from polymer K.
Use Table 1 and the equation:
mass of uniform made from polymer K = (density of polymer K / density of polymer J) × 6.0
How to approach this question
1. Find the density of polymer K and polymer J from Table 1.
2. Substitute these values into the given equation.
3. Calculate the result using a calculator.
Full Answer
The question provides the equation to use.
First, we need the densities from Table 1:
- Density of polymer K = 1.4 g/cm³
- Density of polymer J = 0.9 g/cm³
- Mass of uniform from polymer J = 6.0 kg
Now, substitute these values into the equation:
mass of uniform made from polymer K = (density of polymer K / density of polymer J) × 6.0
mass of uniform made from polymer K = (1.4 / 0.9) × 6.0
mass of uniform made from polymer K = 1.555... × 6.0
mass of uniform made from polymer K = 9.333... kg
Rounding to two significant figures gives 9.3 kg.
Common mistakes
✗ Inverting the densities in the fraction (0.9 / 1.4).
✗ Calculation errors.
✗ Forgetting to multiply by 6.0.
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