Density Lab: Division B

Northern MIchigan University

Regional Tournament
February 15, 2020

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Question 14 will serve as the first tiebreaker followed by question 21. The final tie breaker
will be the closest value on Station 2 for Block 1.

Hands On
Use correct significant figures when appropriate.
Show work unless otherwise specified. NO WORK = NO CREDIT

Station 1A / 1B (circle one) Rank the densities of these liquids A, B, C, from highest to lowest
density. (4 points per correct placement for 12 points total)

Highest ⟶ Lowest

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Station 2A / 2B (circle one): What is the density of the following objects? (15 points total, 5
points each)

Block 1:

Block 2:

Sphere:
Station 3A / 3B (circle one): How many grams of air are in a container given the density of air
at room temperature is 0.0012 g/cm3 ? (6 points each for 12 points total)

Container A:

Container B:
Written Portion
Use correct significant figures when appropriate.

Matching (1pt each)

Match the unit to the definition that best describes the unit by drawing a line connecting them.

Units Definition

g/L a. The unit for number density

1/cm3 b. The density of a chemical component

of a mixture.

m3/m3 c. The concentration of a solution

expressed in terms of mass

kg/kg d. The unit for volume concentration

True or False (1 pt each)

Circle “T” for true and “F” for false for the given statements.

1. Density remains constant if temperature is changed. T / F

2. The molecules in an object above absolute zero are not moving. T / F

3. A gas is less dense than a liquid. T / F

Multiple Choice (1pt unless otherwise specified)

Circle the correct answer

4. A container of gas has a volume of 0.25 L with a temperature of 100℃. The temperature
is raised to 115℃. What is the volume of the container now? (2 points)
a. 0.26 L
b. 2.60 L
c. 2.90 L
d. 0.29 L
5. The base SI unit for mass is ______.
a. cg
b. g
c. mg
d. kg

6. What is the density of water at 20 degrees Celsius and 1.00 atm of pressure?
a. 1.23 kg/m3
b. 997 kg/m³
c. 748 kg/m³
d. 135 kg/m³

7. What is the formula for density?

a. D = m/K
b. D = K/m
c. D = v/m
d. D = m/v

8. What factors affect density?

a. Pressure
b. Temperature
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above

9. If the temperature of a container is doubled, what will happen to the pressure of the gas
inside the container?
a. Halved
b. Doubled
c. Quadrupled
d. None of the above

10. If you double the pressure and halve the temperature of a gas, by what factor does the
volume change?
a. Quadrupled
b. Doubled
c. Halved
d. Quartered
11. The density of Aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. If a sheet of aluminum measures 0.50 meters
long by 0.25 meters wide, and the sheet has a mass of 2.70g, find the thickness of the
sheet. (2 points)
a. 0.08 cm
b. 0.00080 cm
c. 2.7 cm
d. 0.027 cm

12. If you cut a wooden block in half, each half would have __________.
a. Half the density of the original piece
b. Twice the density of the original piece
c. The same density as the original piece
d. No density at all

13. The density of hot and cold water are different mainly because _______.
a. The molecules in hot water move slower and are slightly closer together
b. The molecules in hot water are larger and move faster
c. The molecules in hot water move faster and are slightly further apart
d. The molecules in cold water move faster and are further apart

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Written Responses (2 pts each unless otherwise specified)
Show work unless otherwise specified. NO WORK = NO CREDIT.

14. A weather balloon with a volume of 250.0 L is launched at 21.0℃ at sea level, where the
atmospheric pressure is 1.000 atm. What is the volume of the balloon at 20.0 km where
atmospheric pressure is 0.0830 atm and the temperature is 220K? (2 points)
Tiebreaker #1

Use the phase diagram above to answer questions 15 and 16.

15. What happens to density as you move from point A to B? No work required. (1 point)

16. What phase is this substance at 50℃ and 200 kPa? No work required. (1 point)

17. A solution needs to stay at a constant temperature of 294.2 K. Convert this temperature
to Celsius. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
18. The density of ethanol is 0.789 g/cm3. Describe what would happen if the ethanol was
mixed with water and the solution was allowed to settle. Make sure to indicate where
each liquid is (top, bottom…) and why.

19. How many grams of NaCl are in 250 mL of a 60.0% (m/v) solution of NaCl?

20. Sarah is learning about converting temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit. She
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converted 32.4℃ to℉. Sarah’s work is as follows: (32.4℃ ∗ ) + 32 = 50℉
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Did Sarah reach the correct answer? If she did, explain why. If not, explain where she
made a mistake and what the correct answer is.

21. A cube is halfway suspended in pure water. If the width of the cube is 0.20m, find the
upward buoyant force exerted on the
cube. Assume the acceleration due to
gravity equals 9.8 m/s2. (4 points) Woode
n Cube
Tiebreaker #2