A solution has a mass of 17.41 grams and a volume of 14.4 mL.What is the density of this solution,reported to the correct number of significant digits?

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Density is calculated as mass divided by volume. The mass is 17.41 grams and the volume is 14.4 mL, so the density is 17.41 g / 14.4 mL = 1.209 g/mL. However, the volume has only 3 significant figures, so the density should be reported as 1.21 g/mL.

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