DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-VICTORIAS

VICMICO, Victorias City, 6119 Negros Occidental, Philippines

Senior High School Department | School Year 2019–2020

2nd Semester (Midterm)

General Chemistry 2 Date: January 16 , 2020

Laboratory Activity # 1 Score: __________

Name: Ma. Azazylle Balagosa

Riane Leila Malaga

Marianne Ischia Asunto

Cailah Sofia Selauso

Maveric Nelson Azarraga

Jacob Inoferio

Grade and Section: 11- Zatti

Viscosity of a Liquid

Objective: To compare the viscosity of three liquids.

Materials:

1. Clean Cloth

2. Dry Marble

3. 25- mL graduated cylinder

4. Timer

5. Water

6. Cooking oil

7. Liquid detergent

Procedure:

A.

1. Fill the graduated cylinder with water up to 20 mL.

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 2. Drop the marble into the water. Use a timer to record the time it takes for the marble
to reach the bottom.

3. Repeat step 2 two more times to make three trials. Record the marble’s travel time in
each trial.

4. Remove the marble and the water from the cylinder and dry both of them.

5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 and use detergent instead of water.

6. Wash and dry the cylinder and the marble.

7. Repeat steps 1 and 4 and use cooking oil.

8. Wash and dry the cylinder and the marble.

9. Calculate the average time it took the marble in moving from the top to the bottom of
the liquids.

RESULTS:

Time (in seconds)

Water Liquid Detergent Cooking oil
t1 2.19 s 3 mins 19 sec 9.49 sec
t2 2.41 s 1 min 56 secs 23.55 secs
t3 2.56 s 2 mins 42 sec 12.65 s
Average time 2.39 2 mins 9 sec 15.23 sec

B.

Complete the following table, determine and calculate the viscosity of each liquid
using the equation:

visl 1 d 1 t 1
=
visl 2 d 2 t 2

visl1 and visl2 are the viscosities of liquids 1 an 2 respectively; d 1 and d 2 are the densities
of liquids 1 and 2 in g/cc; t 1 and t 2 are the time used by the marble took to move from
the top to the bottom of the liquids.

l 1- Water l 2 – cooking oil l 3- syrup

t ave 1.82 s 30.05 s 37.65 s
d 1.00 g/cm3 (Determine this (Determine this d
using prior using prior
knowledge) knowledge)

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 Calculated
Viscosity

visl 1 d 1 t 1
=
visl 2 d 2 t 2

QUESTIONS:

1. In which liquid did the marble take the longest time to reach the bottom?
Answer: Detergent
2. How would you rank the liquids in the order of decreasing viscosity?
Answer: Detergent - Cooking oil - Water
3. What explanation can you give for the observed viscosities?
Answer: The marble travels slower in a liquid that is more viscous.

Generlization:
The viscosity of a liquid determines how fast the marble will reach the bottom of
its container. A liquid that is more viscous, the slower it will reach the bottom of the
container.

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