In the movie The Italian Job, thieves steal gold bullion. One plan was to carry the ingots of gold off in suitcases. If each suitcase were 19 inches *14 inches * 10 inches, approximately how much would each suitcase weigh when filled with gold? The volume of each suitcase is 4.4 * 10⁴ mL, the molar mass of gold is 197 g/mol, and the density of gold is 19.3 g/mL.

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The volume of each suitcase is 4.4 * 10⁴ mL, which is equal to 4.4 * 10^-2 m³. The density of gold is 19.3 g/mL, so the mass of gold in each suitcase is:mass = density * volume = 19.3 g/mL * 4.4 * 10^-2 m³ = 850 kg

In the Movie the Italian Job, Thieves Steal Gold Bullion