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An alloy is made of 60% aluminum and 40% tin by mass. Given the densities of aluminum and tin, calculate the density of the alloy.

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a

3610 kgm−33610 \text{ kgm}^{-3}

b

28.88 kg28.88 \text{ kg}

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Given:

  • Alloy composition: 60% aluminum (Al) by mass, 40% tin (Sn) by mass.
  • Density of aluminum (ρAl\rho_{Al}) = 2700 kgm−32700 \text{ kgm}^{-3}
  • Density of tin (ρSn\rho_{Sn}) = 7300 kgm−37300 \text{ kgm}^{-3}

Part a· 5 steps

What is the density of the alloy?

  1. Use the formula for the density of a mixture when mass fractions are known.

    The density of an alloy (ρalloy\rho_{alloy}) composed of components with mass fractions fif_i and densities ρi\rho_i is given by:

    1ρalloy=∑ifiρi\frac{1}{\rho_{alloy}} = \sum_{i} \frac{f_i}{\rho_i}

    In this case, for aluminum and tin:

    1ρalloy=fAlρAl+fSnρSn\frac{1}{\rho_{alloy}} = \frac{f_{Al}}{\rho_{Al}} + \frac{f_{Sn}}{\rho_{Sn}}

    Where fAl=0.60f_{Al} = 0.60 (60%) and fSn=0.40f_{Sn} = 0.40 (40%).

  2. Substitute the given values into the formula.

    1ρalloy=0.602700 kgm−3+0.407300 kgm−3\frac{1}{\rho_{alloy}} = \frac{0.60}{2700 \text{ kgm}^{-3}} + \frac{0.40}{7300 \text{ kgm}^{-3}}
  3. Calculate the individual terms.

    0.602700=627000=14500 m3kg−1\frac{0.60}{2700} = \frac{6}{27000} = \frac{1}{4500} \text{ m}^3\text{kg}^{-1} 0.407300=473000=118250 m3kg−1\frac{0.40}{7300} = \frac{4}{73000} = \frac{1}{18250} \text{ m}^3\text{kg}^{-1}
  4. Add the terms.

    1ρalloy=14500+118250\frac{1}{\rho_{alloy}} = \frac{1}{4500} + \frac{1}{18250}

    To add these fractions, find a common denominator or convert to decimals.

    1ρalloy=182504500×18250+45004500×18250\frac{1}{\rho_{alloy}} = \frac{18250}{4500 \times 18250} + \frac{4500}{4500 \times 18250} 1ρalloy=18250+450082125000=2275082125000 m3kg−1\frac{1}{\rho_{alloy}} = \frac{18250 + 4500}{82125000} = \frac{22750}{82125000} \text{ m}^3\text{kg}^{-1}
  5. Calculate the density of the alloy.

    ρalloy=8212500022750 kgm−3\rho_{alloy} = \frac{82125000}{22750} \text{ kgm}^{-3} ρalloy=3610 kgm−3\rho_{alloy} = 3610 \text{ kgm}^{-3}

    The density of the alloy is 3610 kgm−3\boxed{3610 \text{ kgm}^{-3}}.

Part b

28.88 kg28.88 \text{ kg}

What is the mass of tin in 0.02 m30.02 \text{ m}^3 of the alloy?

  1. Calculate the total mass of 0.02 m30.02 \text{ m}^3 of the alloy.

    We use the formula M=ρ×VM = \rho \times V.

    Malloy,total=ρalloy×Valloy,totalM_{alloy, total} = \rho_{alloy} \times V_{alloy, total} Malloy,total=3610 kgm−3×0.02 m3M_{alloy, total} = 3610 \text{ kgm}^{-3} \times 0.02 \text{ m}^3 Malloy,total=72.2 kgM_{alloy, total} = 72.2 \text{ kg}
  2. Calculate the mass of tin in this total mass.

    The alloy is 40% tin by mass.

    MSn=0.40×Malloy,totalM_{Sn} = 0.40 \times M_{alloy, total} MSn=0.40×72.2 kgM_{Sn} = 0.40 \times 72.2 \text{ kg} MSn=28.88 kgM_{Sn} = 28.88 \text{ kg}

    The mass of tin in 0.02 m30.02 \text{ m}^3 of the alloy is 28.88 kg\boxed{28.88 \text{ kg}}.

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