Group #: 5

Section: 2-BPh

Date Performed: Dec. 14, 2012 Date submitted: Jan. 4, 2013

Members: Lee, Sharmaine Margaret Loterte, Edwin Jr. Lumbao, Jicah Mae (leader)

Monsalud, Miguel Montalbo, Lora Jean Nano, Lizette

Experiment 3 Specific Gravity of Liquids and Solids

Abstract The purpose of the experiment is to measure the specific gravity of the given liquid and solid sample using a baumehydrometer, mohr- westphalbalance and pycnometer as an apparatus. The less dense the object is, it will float and the denser, it will shrink.

Questions and Answers 1. Differentiate specific gravity and density Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of the substance and the density of water, having the same value. It has a relative value, meaning it has no units. Density, on the other hand defined as its mass per unit volume.

2. If 54.96mL of oil weighs 52.78 g, what is its specific gravity?

0.9603

3. A pycnometer weighs 50.00 g. When filled with water, it weighs 100.00 g. When filled with oil, it weighs 94.00 g. Determine the specific gravity of the oil.

Given: Pycnometer = 50.00 g Pycnometer w/ water = 100.00 g Pycnometer w/ oil = 94.00 g Specific gravity of oil = ?

0.8800

4. An insoluble powder weighs 12.00 g. A pycnometer, weighing 21.00 g when empty, weighs 121.00 g when filled with water. When the powder is introduced into the emptied pycnometer, and the pycnometer is filled with water, the three together weigh 130.00 g. What is the specific gravity of the powder? Given: Powder = 12.00 g. Pycnometer = 21.00 g. Pycnometer w/ water = 121.00 g. Pycnometer w/ water and powder = 130.00 g. Specific gravity of powder = ?

12.00g + 21.00g = 33.00g

pycnometer w/ powder

) (

4.00