Technological Institute of the Philippines
CHM 001 – Chemistry for Engineers, 1st Semester, AY 2019-2020
Group Laboratory Report on
Experiment 1: The Bunsen Burner and Laboratory
Measurements
John Paul Buyo Bautista1, Michelline Aiko C. Costuna2, Mark Lowel Ferriol
Fradejas3, Patrick Jay L. Garcia4, Zandro Immanuel C. Rodenas5
Bautista, John Paul Buyo, Civil Engineering
Department, Technological Institute of the
Philippines, Manila Philippines
09065453250 (e-mail:
bautistajohnpaul60@yahoo.com)
Costuna, Michelline Aiko C., Civil Engineering
Department, Technological Institure of the
Philippines, Manila Philippines
09222998661 (e-mail: aikocostuna@gmail.com)
Fradejas, Mark Lowel Ferriol, Civil Engineering
Department, Technological Institute of the
Philippines, Manila Philippines
09307098381 (e-mail: marklowelf@gmail.com)
Garcia, Patrick Jay L., Civil Engineering
Department, Technological Institute of the
Philippines, Manila Philippines
09128782575 (e-mail:
pjgarcia1125@gmail.com)
Rodenas, Zandro Immanuel C., Civil
Engineering Department, Technological Institute
of the Philippines, Manila Philippines
09750410314 (e-mail:
zandro.rodenas@gmail.com)
Abstract – This experiment was done to
let us (students) learn how to operate a
bunsen burner. And to familiarize
ourselves on how to use standard
measuring devices for length, mass and
volume in the laboratory. We have also
determined that the calculated volume of
a drink in carton does not agree with the
printed value of volume on the carton
itself; Volumetric flask, Graduated
cylinder, Erlenmeyer flask does not agree
with each other’s capacity as well;
different coins have different masses; the
calculated density of the water is a little
off compared to the density from the
hydrometer; a regular soda drink’s mass
and density is higher than the diet soda
drink; and the calculated density of
copper and aluminum is a little off
compared to their density from literature.
I. INTRODUCTION
Many of us do not know what
are the different types of lab
apparatus. Do not know how
to weigh different kinds of
object using triple balance
beam. Do not know how to use
different kinds of lab
apparatus like Bunsen burner.
Do not know how to get mass,
volumes and density of
different objects solid and
liquid but in this laboratory
experiment we will show you
how to do that certain things.
It helps us to simply
familiarize the apparatus and
also how to differentiate them
especially the flasks and
cylinders. By this experiment
it will also help us to know the
functions and the names of
laboratory apparatuses, also
how to measure volume, mass,
and densities using
apparatuses. We can learn
how to operate Bunsen
burner. In the end the
experiment, we ensure that we
can be familiarize and know
the functions of different
laboratory
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II. MATERIALS 2014 3.6 0.025 0.00062
g 5
III. EXPERIMENT SETUP 2012 3.4 0.225 0.05062
g 5
IV. PROCEDURE 2017 3.7 0.075 0.00562
g 5
V. DATA AND RESULTS 2015 3.8 0.175 0.03062
g 5
(a) Dimension of Milk Carton Calculat 14.5 0.5 0.0875
e the g
Table 1: Measurements, calculated sum:
volume and printed volume of a milk
carton (d) Density of a Liquid
Height 13 cm
Width 3.7 cm Table 5: Measurements, calculated
Length 5.4 cm density and density from hydrometer of
Calculated 259. 74 mL liquid
Volume 1 2
Calculated 0.2597 L Mass of 105.6 g 105.6 g
Volume in Liters Graduated
Calculated 0.2745 quart Cylinder
Volume in Quarts Mass of 133 g 153 g
Printed Volume 300 mL Graduated
Cylinder
(b) Volume of Liquid and liquid
Mass of 27.4 g 47.4 g
Table 2:Measurement of liquid from liquid
Volumetric flask to Graduated cylinder Volume of 25 ml 50 ml
Volumetric Flask Graduated liquid
Cylinder Density 1.096 0.948
250 mL 253 mL from data g/mL g/mL
Density 1 g/mL 1 g/mL
Table 3: Measurement of liquid from from
Erlenmeyer flask to Graduated cylinder hydrometer
Erlenmeyer Flask Graduated
Cylinder (e) Density of a Solution
200 mL 200.5 mL
Table 6:Measurements and calculated
(c) Mass of Coins density of regular soda and diet soda
Regular Diet Soda
Table 4: Mass of different coins, their Soda Drink Drink
deviation and square of deviation Mass of 14.3 g 14.3 g
Date of Mas Deviatio Square empty soda
the coin s of n of the can
the Deviatio
coin n
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Mass of 356.7 g 342 g 1 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡
(259.74 𝑐𝑚3 ) ( )
soda and 946.353 𝑐𝑚3
can = 0.2745 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡
Mass of 342.4 g 327.7 g
liquid (b) Mass of Coins
Volume 330 mL 330 mL
Density 1.04 g/mL 0.99 g/mL Calculate the sum of mass of the coins:
from data 3.6 𝑔 + 3.4 𝑔 + 3.7 𝑔 + 3.8 𝑔 = 14.5 𝑔

(f) Density of an Irregular Solid Calculate for the average mass:

14.5
𝑥=
Table 7: Measurements, calculated 4
density and density from literature of 𝑥 = 3.625
copper and aluminum
Copper Aluminum Deviation:
Mass of 46.2 g 31.5 g 𝑥𝑖 − 𝑥
beaker and 3.6 – 3.625 = 0.025
solid 3.4 – 3.625 = 0.225
Mass of 17.6 g 2.9 g 3.7 – 3.625 = 0.075
solid 3.8 – 3.625 = 0.175
Volume of 82 mL 81 mL
liquid plus Calculate the sum of deviation:
solid 0.025 + 0.225 + 0.075 + 0.175 = 0.5
Volume of 80 mL 80 mL
liquid Square of the Deviation:
Volume of 2 mL 1 mL (𝑥𝑖 − 𝑥)2
solid (0.025)2 = 0.000625
Density 8.8 g/mL 2.9 g/mL (0.225)2 = 0.050625
from data (0.075)2 = 0.005625
Density 8.94 g/mL 2.7 g/mL (0.175)2 = 0.030625
from
Literature Calculate the sum of the square of
deviation:
0.000625 + 0.050625 + 0.005625 +
VI. CALCULATIONS
0.030625 = 0.0875
(a) Dimension of Milk Carton
Calculate for the standard deviation:
0.0875
Volume = lwh 𝑠=
(5.4 cm)(3.7 cm)(13 cm) = 259.74 cm3 4
𝑠 = 0.021875
1 L = 1000 cm3
1𝐿 (c) Density of a Liquid
(259.74 𝑐𝑚3 ) ( )
1000𝑐𝑚3 Calculate the density of the liquid:
= 0.2597 𝐿 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠
𝑑=
𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
1 quart = 946.353 cm3
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27.4 𝑔 𝑔 𝑔
𝑑= 1 𝑚𝐿 − 1.04 𝑚𝐿
25 𝑚𝐿 %𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 𝑔 𝑥100
𝑑 = 1.096 𝑔/𝑚𝐿 1 𝑚𝐿
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 4%
47.4 𝑔 Diet Soda:
𝑑= 𝑔 𝑔
50 𝑚𝐿 1 𝑚𝐿 − 0.99 𝑚𝐿
𝑑 = 0.948 𝑔/𝑚𝐿 %𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 𝑥100
𝑔
1 𝑚𝐿
Calculate the percentage error: %𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 1%
𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐 − 𝑑ℎ𝑦𝑑
%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑥100
𝑑ℎ𝑦𝑑
𝑔 𝑔
1.096 −1
𝑚𝐿 𝑚𝐿 𝑥100 = 9.6%
𝑔
1 𝑚𝐿 (e) Density of an Irregular Solid
𝑔 𝑔
0.948 𝑚𝐿 − 1 𝑚𝐿
𝑥100 = 5.2% Calculate for the mass of solid:
𝑔
1 𝑚𝐿 Mass of beaker and solid – Mass of
beaker = Mass of solid
(d) Density of a Solution
Copper:
Mass of liquid: 46.2 g – 28.6 g = 17.6 g
Mass of soda and can – Mass of empty Aluminum:
soda can = Mass of liquid 31.5 g – 28.6 g = 2.9 g

Regular Soda: Calculate for the volume of solid:

356.7 g – 14.3 g = 342.4 g Volume of liquid plus solid – Volume of
Diet Soda: liquid = Volume of solid
342 g – 14.3 g = 327.7 g
Copper:
Calculate the density of solution: 82 mL – 80 mL = 2 mL
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 Aluminum
𝑑= 81 mL – 80 mL = 1 mL
𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒

Regular Soda: Calcultae for the density of irregular

342.4 𝑔 solid:
𝑑 = 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠
330 𝑚𝐿 𝑑=
𝑑 = 1.04 𝑔/ 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
Diet Soda
327.7 𝑔 Copper:
𝑑 = 17.6 𝑔
330 𝑚𝐿 𝑑 =
𝑑 = 0.99 𝑔/𝑚𝐿 2 𝑚𝐿
𝑑 = 8.8 𝑔/𝑚𝐿
Calculate the percentage difference: Aluminum:
𝑑𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 − 𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑎 2.9 𝑔
%𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 𝑥100 𝑑 =
𝑑𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 1 𝑚𝐿
Regular Soda: 𝑑 = 2.9 𝑔/𝑚𝐿
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Subtract the mass of the empty beaker
Calculate for the percentage error: from the mass of the filled beaker
𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐 − 𝑑ℎ𝑦𝑑 to determine the mass of the solution.
%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑥100 Divide the mass of the solution by the
𝑑ℎ𝑦𝑑
volume of the solution. And for the last we
Copper: measured the density of a solid was by
𝑔 𝑔 taking its mass first, then taking its
8.8 𝑚𝐿 − 8.94 𝑚𝐿
%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑥100 volume by measuring water by itself and
𝑔 then measuring the volume of the water
8.94 𝑚𝐿
with the solid submerged in it. After doing
%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 1.57%
this we divided the mass of the solid
between the volume of the solid. This
Aluminum:
𝑔 𝑔 conclusion shows that our group
2.9 𝑚𝐿 − 2.7 𝑚𝐿 successfully attained the aims of this
%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑥100 laboratory experiment.
2.7 𝑔/𝑚𝐿
%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 7.41%
VIII. DOCUMENTATION
VII. CONCLUSION
So, our group conclude that in this IX. REFERENCES
experiment we learned how to properly
light a Bunsen burner. We did this by
connecting the Bunsen burner to the gas
valve and striking a flame. So, when the
flame was lit, we adjusted the air control
until the flame was blue and more distinct
cone. After that we successfully bend a
glass tubing 30° by heating the tube over
the flame. We also learned how to know
the dimensions of solids by using an
empty cardboard chocolate drink cartoon
and using formula that is given and we
also learned how to get the volume of
liquid. For the mass of solid we take the
mass of an objects like coins by using a
Triple Beam Balance then compute its
mass. We learned how to take the density
of a liquid. For the density of the liquid,
we first get the mass of the graduated
cylinder by itself. Then we get the mass of
the cylinder plus the liquid, and the
difference was the mass of the liquid.
After that, we get the volume of the liquid,
and then divide mass between volume of
liquid. We also learned how to take the
density of a solution by measuring the
mass of the filled beaker in grams.