Grams per cc Calculator — Density, Mass & Volume
Density = Mass ÷ Volume. Enter any two of mass (g), volume (cc) and density (g/cc) to compute the third. One cubic centimeter (cc or cm³) equals one milliliter (mL).
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Density = Mass ÷ Volume
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Mass and volume
m = 50 g, V = 25 cc - 2
Density = mass ÷ volume
50 ÷ 25 = 2
How does this calculator work?
Density (g/cc) = Mass (g) ÷ Volume (cc). One g/cc equals one g/mL and 1000 kg/m³. Water is 1.000 g/cc, aluminum 2.70 g/cc, iron 7.87 g/cc. Enter any two of mass, volume or density to calculate the third.
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How this is calculated
Density measures how much mass is packed into a given volume. The SI unit for this is kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³), but in laboratory practice and everyday chemistry g/cc (grams per cubic centimeter) is more common. Because 1 cm³ = 1 mL, g/cc and g/mL are numerically identical.
The three-way formula ρ = m / V lets you solve for any unknown if you know the other two: density when you weigh a known volume; mass when you fill a known volume with a substance of known density; or volume when you weigh out a mass of a substance whose density you know. The calculator switches between these three modes via the "Solve for" selector.
For reference: water is 1.000 g/cc at 4 °C, aluminum is about 2.70 g/cc, iron 7.87 g/cc and gold 19.32 g/cc. This calculator assumes a uniform, homogeneous sample. Density changes slightly with temperature and pressure; the values you measure will be most accurate when conditions match the reference standard (typically 20 °C, 1 atm).
Frequently asked questions
g/cc stands for grams per cubic centimeter. It is the mass in grams contained in one cubic centimeter of a substance. Since 1 cm³ = 1 mL, it is the same as g/mL.
Liquid water has a density of very close to 1.000 g/cc at room temperature (exactly 1.000 at 4 °C). This makes it a convenient reference: any substance with density > 1 g/cc sinks in water; below 1 g/cc it floats.
Use the water-displacement method (Archimedes): submerge the object in a measured volume of water and read the rise in volume. The rise in cubic centimeters equals the object's volume in cc.
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