CONCLUSION AND RECCOMENDATION

This experiment can concluded that density meter is better to be used for determination
specific gravity for oil than hydrometer. This statement is proved by result obtained show the
reading for specific gravity using density meter is higher than hydrometer. As example reading
for petrol is 0.766 for density meter and 0.762 using hydrometer. The result obtained is same
with theoritycal result. This experiment also can concluded the specific gravity for lubrisant oil is
higher diesel followed by kerosene and petrol. The result show the specific gravity reading for
lubrisant oil is 0.860 followed by 0.845, 0.839 and 0.762 for diesel, kerosen and
petrol( hydrometer reading). Density meter also show the same order. Therefore, specific gravity
reading related to density reading which mean lower the specific gravity, lower the density.

In this experiment, there are several thing that can do to improve the effectiveness in
result. One of it is to make sure equipment use for determine the reading is well prepared. For
density meter, the tube must be cleaned with the solution that want to be measure. If we want to
measure the reading for petrol, me must clean the tube with petrol. Furthermore,the hydrometer
might touch the side wall of measuring cylinder and lead toincorrect data retrieve from the scale
of hydrometer. Thus, it was recommended that to ensurethe hydrometer is floating freely without
touching the side wall of measuring cylinder beforestart recorded the reading obtained.last but
not least is the eye level for hydrometer. Make sure the eye level is correct which is your eyes
same level with liquid level.