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Lauren Robinson
11/13/2023
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Data
Activity 1
Data Table 1
Calculated
Mass Height Diameter Radius Density
Cylinder Type Volume
(g) (cm) (cm) (cm) (g/cm3)
(cm3)
Aluminum 4.35g 1.3cm 1.2cm 0.6cm 1.5 2.9
1. The accepted densities for the cylinders used in Activity 1 are shown in the table below. How
do these numbers compare to the calculated values? What sources of error could cause the
differences?
Answer: The calculated densities are reasonably close to the accepted densities given.
Discrepancies could arise from measurement errors of variations in the density of the given
Activity 2
Data Table 2
Mass of Solution
Percentage of Mass of
Volume + Graduated Mass of Solution
Sucrose in Cylinder
(mL) Cylinder (g)
Solution (g)
(g)
Mass of Solution
Percentage of Mass of
Volume + Graduated Mass of Solution
Sucrose in Cylinder
(mL) Cylinder (g)
Solution (g)
(g)
Answer: The density of each solution increased as the concentration of sucrose increases.
The mass of sucrose takes over the mass of the solution so if the volume change isn’t
Data Table 3
Data Table 4
Activity 4
Data Table 5
Mass of Solution +
Volume (mL) Graduated Cylinder Mass of Cylinder (g) Mass of Solution (g)
(g)
5 35.26 30.02 5.24
10 39.38 30.02 9.36
15 44.80 30.02 14.78
20 50.64 30.02 20.62
25 56.12 30.02 26.10
need to compare the results with known standards or values. To further evaluate the
statistical reliability of my results I calculated the standard deviation for density to assess
b. Beyond sucrose type, what other confounding factors may exist in the determination of
percentage concentration of sucrose? What were potential sources of error?
Answer: Some confounding factors and sources of error could be incomplete
concentration of sucrose.