Part B  How many grams of mercury are present in a barometer that holds 6.2 mL of mercury? Express your answer using two significant figures.   Part C A sculptor has prepared a mold for casting a gold figure. The figure has a volume of 253 cm^3. How many ounces of gold are needed in the preparation of the gold figure? Express your answer using

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Use the density values in the table to solve the following problems:

 

Densities of Some Common Substances
Solids
(at 25 ∘C∘C)
Density
(g/mLg/mL)
Liquids
(at 25 ∘C∘C)
Density
(g/mLg/mL)
Gases
(at 0 ∘C∘C)
Density
(g/Lg/L)
Cork 0.26 Gasoline 0.74 Hydrogen 0.090
Body fat 0.909 Ethanol 0.79 Helium 0.179
Ice (at 0 ∘C∘C) 0.92 Olive oil 0.92 Methane 0.714
Muscle 1.06 Water (at 4 ∘C∘C) 1.00 Neon 0.902
Sugar 1.59 Urine 1.003-1.030 Nitrogen 1.25
Bone 1.80 Plasma (blood) 1.03 Air (dry) 1.29
Salt (NaClNaCl) 2.16 Milk 1.04 Oxygen 1.43
Aluminum 2.70 Blood 1.06 Carbon dioxide 1.96
Iron 7.86 Glycerin 1.26    
Copper 8.92 Mercury 13.6    
Silver 10.5        
Lead 11.3        
Gold 19.3        

Part B 

How many grams of mercury are present in a barometer that holds 6.2 mL of mercury?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
 
Part C
A sculptor has prepared a mold for casting a gold figure. The figure has a volume of 253 cm^3. How many ounces of gold are needed in the preparation of the gold figure?
Express your answer using three significant figures.
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