Separation of Mixture and Determination of Density by Parker Reedy

Results:

Part One: Physical separation of heterogeneous mixture including Fe, Sand, and NaCl.

Table 1

Vail # 148 D Mixture Fe Sand NaCl

Mass (g) 3.8401 g 0.3763 g 2.7661 g 0.6977 g
Experimental WT N/A 9.8% 72% 18.2%
%
Actual WT % N/A 7.1% 57.1% 35.7%
(given by
instructor)
Error % N/A 38% 26.1% 49%
Calculations (show one calculation per type with correct units and significant figures for each numerical
value):

Formula mass of component: Mixture mass (g) – (Fe (g) + Sand (g))
Calculation of NaCl: 3.8401g- (0.3763g + 2.7661g )= 0.6977 g

mass component ( g)
Formula percent mass: ×100
total mass of mixture
0.3763 g
Calculation of Fe: ×100=9.8 %
3.8401 g
|experimental percent mass−actual percent mass|
Formula percent error × 100
actual percent mass
|9.8 %−7.1 %|
Calculation of Fe: × 100=38 %
7.1 %
Part 2

Table 2

Sand Transfer Total mass of Sand (g) Total volume of Sand (mL)
1 1.0466 10.1
2 2.0593 10.12
3 3.0706 10.14
4 4.1015 10.16

Dertimination of Density
1.02E+01
10.16
10.14
10.12
10.1R²
f(x)==0.999979747583194
0.0196536900075316 x + 10.0794998435256
Volume mL

1.01E+01

1.00E+01
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Mass (g)