DANIELLE V.

CRUZ
MD 1Y2-3

EXPERIMENT 1: CALIBRATION OF ANALYTICAL BALANCE

GROUP MEMBERS:
*CRUZ, DANIELLE*
VEROY, TARAH DENISE T.
GAROL, DANNICA
SALVADOR, NOY VILLARUEL
VILLAMORAN, ANN LOREIN
FIGUEROA, SHIN
ALINGASA, LUIGI
GARRUCHO, YZEL

Date performed: November 18, 2019

Date submitted: December 29, 2019

ABSTRACT
The formal lab report consists of analyzed data with respect to the first experiment performed
regarding the calibration of the analytical balance using the weight by taring method.
Consequently, the formal report will also discuss the significance of each data presented that is
concluded from the said experiment.

INTRODUCTION
There are different types of laboratory balance, it includes; toploading balances, portable
balances, analytical balances, semimicrobalances, and microbalances. A balance is a crucial and
fundamental piece of equipment for any laboratory. The one mainly used by the class MD 1y2-3
of Our Lady of Fatima University is the analytical balance type.

According to adamequipment.com (2018) Analytical balances are highly sensitive lab instruments
designed to accurately measure mass. Their readability has a range between 0.1mg - 0.01mg.

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Analytical balances have a draft shield or weighing chamber to prevent the very small samples
from being affected by air currents. They're meant to detect very fine increments, so the slightest
vibrations or breeze can impact the results. In other words, analytical balances are very sensitive
materials which is why they are needed to be checked and calibrated frequently.

Calibration is a process of ensuring and maintaining the accuracy of a weighing instrument in

alignment with a standard or accepted range of results. Therefore, calibration is considered the
process of correcting, determining and checking the analytical balance is meeting its known or
assigned accuracy.

MATERIAL USED
▪ Analytical Balance ▪ 10 pieces of 25 centavo peso coins

METHODOLOGY
In order to do the calibration of the analytical balance. First, the analytical balance was turned
on. The analytical balance was then tested to see if it is working and functional, if there are any
poorly functioning balance it is reported to the instructor immediately. subsequently, the balance
was tared before placing anything. Then, the beaker has its pre-weigh recorded and the ten 25-
centavo coins was placed constantly and had its mass recorded each time the mass changes. Each
measurement was estimated in the nearest ± 0.0001g. Thereupon, after placing all 10 coins, the
slope, Y-intercept, R2 was calculated with conjunction to the calculation of the mean, standard
deviation and %RSD.

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Number of 25- Mass of beaker Mass of Mass of Precision by Percent by

centavo peso + mass of beaker, g sample, g sampling, g difference, %
coin sample, g
1 37.894g 34.318g 3.576 g 3.576 g 0.00%
2 41.540g 34.318g 7.222 g 3.646 g 1.96%
3 45.150g 34.318g 10.832 g 3.610 g .987%
4 48.680g 34.318g 14.362 g 3.530 g 2.22%
5 52.303g 34.318g 17.985 g 3.623 g 2.63%
6 55.878g 34.318g 21.560 g 3.575 g 1.32%
7 59.516g 34.318g 25.198 g 3.638 g 1.76%
8 63.120g 34.318g 28.802 g 3.604 g .935%
9 66.707g 34.318g 32.389 g 3.587 g .472%
10 70.307g 34.318g 35.989 g 3.600 g .362%

Table1. Results for Calibration test of analytical balance using 25¢ coins

Table1 shows the number of 25¢ coins, the mass of the tare weighed coins, the mass of the
beaker, Mass of beaker added with mass of the coins, the precision by sampling, and the percent
by difference of the experiment done. All formulas used in the computation can be cited at the
appendix. In the graph presented below the Number of 25¢ coins is in the X-axis since it is the
independent variable. And the mass of the tare weighed coins are at the y-axis due to its
dependency to the Number of 25¢ coins, since the mass cannot go higher unless another coin is
added.

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Slope y-intercept R2
3.60g -2.47 0.9999955255

Table2. Computation for Linear Regression

The linear regressions which are: the slope, Y-intercept and R2 are calculated and are presented
above which is the table 2. The slope was calculated and had a result of 3.60, then the y-intercept
which intersected the y-axis at (0,-2.47) and R2 which is 0.9999955255 that is acceptable based
on the standard value of the R2 which is 0.9995.

Mean Standard Deviation %RSD

3.60 9.47x10-03 2.6306%

Table3. Determination of Mean, Standard Deviation and %RSD

Table 3 is about the mean, standard deviation and %RSD. The mean was calculated and had a
results of 3.60, a standard deviation of 9.47x10-03, and a %RSD of .947%. The Mean is calculated
in order to find out the average of the samples. After that is the standard deviation in which the
variability of the results can be determined. And lastly, the %RSD is 2.6306%.

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The graph shows the results linear regression on which the line is represented to indicate the
slope, and the R2 which is used to determine the curvature of the line, hence the lines curvature
is .9999 it is hard to tell on where the curve is, since the R2 had a reliable result.

CONCLUSION

The experimentation conducted concluded that analytical balances does not always show a
perfectly accurate and precise result due to errors that might occur in the midst of the
experiment. Nonetheless even though the results was not perfect, it still had a low %RSD of
2.6306% meaning that even though the data isn’t perfect it is still precise due to the low %RSD
and that the analytical balance is properly calibrated.

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APPENDICES

Appendix A
Mass of sample = (Mass of beaker + Mass of sample) – Mass of Beaker
Precision by sampling = New Value (mass of sample) – Old Value (mass of sample)
Percent by difference = [New Value (Precision by sampling) – Old Value (Precision by
sampling)] x100 Old Value (Precision by
sampling)
Appendix B
Slope = ((y2-y1)) ((x2-x1))
=3.60g
y- Intercept = mx + b
= -2.47g
R2 = [n(Σxy)-( Σx)( Σy)] ÷ √{[nΣx2-(Σx)2][ nΣy2-(Σy)2]
= 0.9999955255
Appendix C
Mean = Σn ÷ #n
= 3.60g
Standard Deviation = √[(Σx-x ̅ )2/(n-1 )]
= 9.47x10-03
%RSD= (σ)/x ̅) x 100
= 2.6306%

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