Measurement and accuracy

Purpose: To calculate the density of water and determine precision and the density of
salt

Hypothesis:We had discuss that the container that can give us a precise and accurate
value is the 50ml because before we pour the water into the 50ml beaker we already use
the equipment to measure the value of water, so it can be that one the have precious
and accurate value. But for another two beakers that we pour the water. We just pure the
water down by our sense without measuring so the value could be incorrect.

Pre-lab questions
1. You are given a bottle that contains 4.59 cm
3
of a metallic solid. The total mass of the bottle is
35.66 g. The empty bottle weighs 14.23 g. What is the density of the solid?

In this equation, we try to find the density of the solid. But it didnt tell the number of themass yet.


Find mass = 35.66 g 14.23 g = 21.43 g ( the number of mass)
Density = ?
Mass = 21.43 g
Volume = 4.59 cm
3


Density =

Density =


= 4.67 g/cm
3

The density of the solids =4.67 g/cm
3










2. Mercury is traded by the flask, a unit that has a mass of 34.5 kg. What is the volume of a flask of
mercury if the density of mercury is 13.6 g/ml? (1ml = 1 cm
3
)

In this equation, we want to know the volume of a flask of mercury if the density is 13.6 g/ml.

Density = 13.6 g/ml
Mass = 34.5 kg = 34500 g
Volume = ?

Volume =

Volume =


= 2536.76 ml

The volume of a flask of mercury = 2536.76 ml same as 2536.76 cm
3



Equipments:

1. Two 100mL beakers
2. Two 50mL beakers
3. One 10mL graduated cylinder
4. One 10mL pipette with suction device
5. Distilled water
6. Saltwater solution A or B

Procedure:

1. Weigh a dry 100mL beaker, a 10mL graduated cylinder and a 50mL beaker and
record the mass for each on the data sheet. NOTE: Write down all the numbers
since it tells us about the significant figures.
2. Fill another 100mL beaker with distilled water and measure its temperature.
3. To the best of your abilities, put 10mL of water in a) 100mL beaker, b) 10mL
graduated cylinder, c) 10mL pipette. Record the volume for each one.
4. Weigh items a), b), and transfer c) into the previously weighed 50mL beaker and
record the masses. BE CAREFUL!!
5. Do this three times for each glassware.
6. Use the result to calculate the density of water for each equipment. Compare the
accuracy to a reference provided in this paper.

Pre-lab questions
3. You are given a bottle that contains 4.59 cm
3
of a metallic solid. The total mass of the bottle is
35.66 g. The empty bottle weighs 14.23 g. What is the density of the solid?

In this equation, we try to find the density of the solid. But it didnt tell the number of themass yet.

Find mass = 35.66 g 14.23 g = 21.43 g ( the number of mass)
Density = ?
Mass = 21.43 g
Volume = 4.59 cm
3


Density =

Density =


= 4.67 g/cm
3

The density of the solids =4.67 g/cm
3


4. Mercury is traded by the flask, a unit that has a mass of 34.5 kg. What is the volume of a flask of
mercury if the density of mercury is 13.6 g/ml? (1ml = 1 cm
3
)

In this equation, we want to know the volume of a flask of mercury if the density is 13.6 g/ml.

Density = 13.6 g/ml
Mass = 34.5 kg = 34500 g
Volume = ?

Volume =

Volume =


= 2536.76 ml

The volume of a flask of mercury = 2536.76 ml same as 2536.76 cm
3











Result:



Temperature :24.2 degree Celsius

Discussion :In this experiment, the result is not following our hypothesis. Because the
50 ml beaker is not the most precise and accurate but the 100 ml beaker is the most
precise and accurate.

Group member
1.Siraphat Worathanawong (Mink) 10-7
2.Saharat Kaewphong (Cheak) 10-7
3.Pasit Sueksuea (Un) 10-7
4.Watcharit Athikhamanon (Key) 10-7


Trail

10 ml graduated
cylinder


50ml beaker

100ml beaker
Dry mass 29.45 g 34.41 g

48.80 g

Mass with water 39.23,39.43,39.47g

44.50, 44.69, 44.67g 58.83,58.82,58.99g
Mass of water 9.78,9.98,10.12 g 10.09, 10.28, 10.26g 10.03, 10.28, 10.26g

Volume of water 10 ml 10 ml 10 ml
Density of water 0.918, 0.998, 1.002g

1.009,1.028, 1.026 g

1.003 ,1.002 ,1.019g