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EXPERIMENT 1
MEASUREMENTS
Chemistry is an experimental science. Laboratory observations in chemistry often involve
making measurements and using these measurements in calculations. Measurements that are
frequently utilized in the study of chemistry include the measurement of mass, volume, density
and temperature.
Any measurement consists of three parts: a number that tells the amount of the
quantity measured, a unit that tells the nature of the quantity being measured, and some degree
of uncertainty or error. The error in a measurement is the difference between the true value of
the quantity measured and the measured value. The smaller the error, the more accurate is the
result. Accuracy refers to how close a measurement comes to the true or accepted value.
Accuracy of an experimental result is often expressed in terms of percentage error.
In this experiment, you will measure the mass of a solid and its dimensions, the mass
of a liquid and its volume, and use these to determine their densities. You will then determine
the accuracy of your results by computing for the percentage error.
OBJECTIVES
1. To acquire skills in measuring length, mass and volume and use these to calculate
density
APPARATUS
MATERIALS
Always wear your lab gown and protective goggles. Exercise care and caution in
manipulating laboratory equipment and in handling your glass wares. Avoid accidents in the lab
by always thinking of your own safety and the safety of your classmates.
PROCEDURE
1. L = 3.1
W = 1.9
H = 1.0
Formula: V= L x W x H
= 3.1 x 1.9 x 1.0
= 5.89
25
20
15
Mass
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Volume
Mass of metal block = 15.3 g
Solution:
15.3 g g
Density of metal block (exptal) = 3
=1.7 3
9c m cm
2.7−1.7
Percent error = | ∨x 100=37.04 %
2.7
Mass of empty 250-mL beaker: 70.92 g
10 80.82 9.9
20 89.52 18.6
30 100.62 29.7
40 110.72 39.8
50 122.12 51.2
39.8−9.9 29.9 g g
= =0.9967
40−10 30 mL cm
3
Table 1.3: Volume and Mass of Distilled water
50
40
MASS(g)
30
20
10
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Volume (ML)
CLEANING UP
Clean the pans of the balances used with a tissue paper. Make sure that chemicals accidentally
spilled in your working table are thoroughly wiped off.
Return the vegetable oil to your lab instructor and wash all used glass wares with soap and
water to be ready for use for the next experiment.
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Answers:
1. Heating an object does not change the mass of the substance, only the volume.
density = mass / volume
If the mass is constant and the volume increases, then the density will decrease.
2. Because the mass and volume of the object are divided in half by the same factor, the density does
not change. In addition, a substance's density is unaffected by its size
3. When you inject air bubbles into a fluid such as water, the mixture or air and water will have a
reduced density compared to the density of water. The buoyancy of an object in a fluid depends on the
density of the fluid. If the object has a lower density than the fluid, it will float; if less, it will sink.
4.) a. 10.22
b. Looking at the results obtained 10.2175 is the average of the measurements obtained but
weighing the object 4 times, and 9.0 g is the mass value. The results shows High Accuracy and
Low Precision, the 10.2175 shows close precision with the mass value which is 9.0g but is far
from accurate as it didnt get the value, the same as the value of the mass
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