Technological University of The Philippines
Ermita Manila, 1000, Philippines
College of Science
Department of Chemistry
MERCADO, NEIL JOHN B.
BETCPET NS 1A
DAIZ
Experiment No. 1
Measurement
Introduction
In this experiments, it shows how to measure the
volume, mass, density and temperature of water, liquid
sample, wood and solid sample with the help of triple
beam balance, graduated cylinder and other laboratory
apparatus. In the first scenario shown, by getting the
mass of an empty graduated cylinder and the mass of
the graduated cylinder containing 5mL of water we can
determine the mass of the water. The experiment also
show to the compute density of each trial by dividing
the mass to its corresponding volume and computing
the percentage error.
Objectives
1. To determining what the mass, volume, density and
temperature of water.
2. To determining what the mass, volume, density and
temperature of liquid sample.
3. To determining what the mass, volume, density and
temperature of wood.
4. To determining what the mass, volume, density and
temperature of solid sample.
5. To see the percentage error of all experiment.
Materials
The materials use in this experiments are graduated
cylinder, triple beam balance, beaker, thermometer,
water, liquid sample, rectangular wood, solid sample,
ruler, stirring rod,
OCTOBER 20, 2020
MR. ARIANNE B.
Procedure
1st experiment (Liquid)
A. Water
First, weigh a clean and dry 25 mL graduated cylinder
and record the mass.
Second, pour exactly 5 mL of water to the weigh
cylinder and record the volume.
Third, weigh the graduated cylinder containing water
and record the mass.
Fourth, determine the temperature of the water in the
cylinder.
Fifth, make a second and third trial using 10 mL and 15
mL of water, respectively.
Lastly, compute the density of each trial by dividing the
mass to its corresponding volume. Computer the
calculated average density with the theoretical value
found in the table of density of water at different
temperature. Compute the percent error.
B. Sample liquid
First repeat the previous step using the unknown liquid
sample.
Second, pour exactly 5 mL of unknown liquid sample to
the weighed cylinder. Record the volume.
Third, compare the actual density of liquid to the
calculated average density.
Lastly, compute the percent error.
2nd experiment (Solid)
A. Wood (Rectangular Wood) B. Solid sample
First, weigh a rectangular block of wood. Record its First, weigh the solid sample and record the mass.
mass. Second, place 50 mL of water in a 100 mL graduated
Second, get the density of the rectangular wood. cylinder and record the exact volume of the water.
Third, get the temperature. Third, drop slowly the solid sample in the water and
Lastly, calculate the volume of the block of wood and record the new volume of the system.
compute the density of wood. Fourth, make a second and third trial by initially placing
60 mL and 70 mL water respectively in 100 mL
graduated cylinder.
Lastly, compare the actual density of the solid sample to
the calculated average density and compute for the
percent error.

Data and Result

Table 1. Water
Trial No. Mass of the Mass of Mass of the Volume of Density of Temp. of
Empty Cylinder + water (g) water (mL) water (g/mL) water
Container (g) Water (g)

1. 44.3 49.3 5 5 1 30˚C

2. 44.3 56.3 12 10 1.2 30˚C

3. 44.3 59.5 15.2 15 1.01 30˚C

Average 1.07 30˚C

Actual density of water at specified temp: 0.9957 g/mL @30˚C

Percent error: 106.45

Calculations
49.3 - 44.3 = 5 / 5 = 1
56.3 - 44.3 = 12 / 10 = 1.2
59.5 – 44.3 = 15.2 / 15 = 1.01
1 / + 1.2 + 1.01 = 3.21 x 3 = 1.07
0.9957−1.07
X 100 = 106.45
0.9957
Table 2. Liquid Sample
Trial No. Mass of the Mass of Mass of Volume of Density of Temp. of
Empty Cylinder + liquid (g) liquid (mL) liquid (g/mL) liquid
Cylinder (g) Liquid (g)

1. 44.3 50.5 6.2 5 1.24 30˚C

Actual density of liquid at specified temp: 1.26 g/mL

Percent error: 97.15

Calculation
50.5 – 44.3 = 6.2 / 5 = 1.24
1.26−1.24
X 100 = 97.15
1.26

Table 3. Wood
Trial No. Length (cm) Width(cm) Thickness Volume Mass (g) Density Temperature
(cm) (cm) (g/cm³)

1. 115 56 38 244,720 236.4 1,035.19 30 ˚C

Calculation
115 x 56 x 38 = 244,720
236.4 / 244,720 = 1,035.19

Table 4. Solid Sample

Trial No. Volume of Volume of the Volume of Mass of the Density of the Temperature
water (mL) water + solid the solid (mL) solid (g) solid (g/mL)
(mL)

1. 50 54 4 25.8 6.45 30 ˚C

2. 60 64 4 25.8 6.45 30 ˚C

3. 70 74 4 25.8 6.45 30 ˚C

Average 6.45 30 ˚C

Actual density of solid sample at specified temp: 11.4 g/mL

Percent error: 44.74

Calculation

54 – 50 = 4
64 – 60 = 4
74 – 70 = 4
25.8/4 = 6.54
11.4−6.45
X 100 = 44.47
11.4

Discussion of Result
The 1st experiment in measurement of the water the
result of the average of the three trials is 1.07 where
the actual density is 0.9957. In the 2 nd experiment in Conclusion
measurement of liquid sample the mass of the liquid Therefore, In the 1st experiment where we measure the
sample is 6.2 g, the volume is 5 mL, the density is 1.24 water it shows that the average density we get from the
g/mL and the temperature is 30˚C. In the 3rd experiment three trials is higher than the actual density of the water
where we get the measurement of wood with the mass that cause the percent error to became higher than
of 236.4 g, the volume is 244,720, the density is 100%. In measurement of liquid sample we get almost
1,035.19 and the temperature of the wood is 30 ˚C. In the accurate amount of the actual density and
the 4th experiment in measurement of the unknown percentage error while for the solid sample we get the
liquid the result of the average of the three trials is 6.45 lower percentage error due to the low average that the
while the actual density of solid sample is 11.4 g/mL. table above shows.
For getting the mass of the liquid you have to subtract
the mass of an empty container and the mass of the
container with the liquid while for getting the density of
the liquid you have to divide the mass over the
volume .For getting the volume and the temperature
we use laboratory apparatus like graduated cylinder and
temperature.