The density of liquids and gases is controlled by: chemical composition (including soluble components), temperature and pressure (density increases with increasing pressure and decreasing temperature).
What are the factors that affect density?
The factors that affect the density
- Atomic weight of the element or the molecular weight of the compound .
- The distance between atoms ( Interatomic distances ) or molecules ( Intermolecular spaces ) .
What two factors affect density?
The density of a substance is the relationship between the mass of the substance and how much space it takes up (volume). The mass of atoms, their size, and how they are arranged determine the density of a substance.
