Kit Kit

Partner: Nandar
Performed: August 3rd, 2016
Chemistry C
Due: August 5th, 2016
Calculating Density
Introduction:
Calculating densities of objects are not that simple. In this
experiment, our goal was to find the densities of water and a solid by
using methods such as, water displacement and calculating the volume of
the solid and water. Density is the quantity of mass per unit volume of a
substance. In this lab, we used a 100 mL graduated cylinder, and a bronze
solid shaped like a cylinder, and a balance to find the mass.
Objective:
To study how water and a solids density compare.
Procedure:
Step 1: Find a dry 100 mL graduated cylinder, a bronze cylinder, and a
balance.
Step 2: Find the mass of the 100 mL graduated cylinder.
Step 3: Fill water into the 100 mL graduated cylinder, and find the volume
and mass it.
Step 4: Take a ruler and measure the diameter, and height of the bronze
cylinder in centimeters.
Step 5: Find the volume of the bronze cylinder with dimensions.
Step 6: Carefully drop the bronze cylinder into the 51.0 mL filled
graduated cylinder, and check how much the water level rose to.
Step 7: Mass the bronze cylinder in the water.
Step 8: Record all the data from Step 2 to 7 and put away the materials.

F Data & Observations Section:

Table #1

100mL GC
(Graduated
Cylinder)

Mass

Volume (mL/

Qualitative

(grams)
45.0 grams

cm3
100. mL

91.95
grams

51.0 mL

Information
The 100 mL GC is dry,
and ready for the
experiment.
The 100 mL GC is
filled up to exactly
51.0 mL, and the
mass is more than
100 mL GC.
The bronze cylinders
surface is all rusted.
The water level in the
100mL GC rose to
64.0 mL from 51.0
mL, and the bronze
cylinder looks larger
in the water.

100mL with
H2O (water)

Bronze cylinder
(dimensions)
Bronze
Cylinder (water
displacement)

12
190.90
grams

cm

64.0 mL

Analysis:
The calculations we did included the Density formula, and volume of
a cylinder.
100 mL Graduated Cylinder
Mass = 45.0 grams

100 mL Graduated Cylinder filled with water

Mass = 91.95 grams

Volume = 51.0 grams

Difference between the 100 mL graduated cylinder mass and the mass of
the 100 mL graduated cylinder filled with water.
Difference=91.95 g45.0 g
53 g
Bronze Cylinder (Dimensions) Cal V
Diameter = 1.95 cm

Volume= r h

Radius = 0.975 cm

0.975

Volume=

Height = 4.0 cm

1521

400
3

Volume 12 cm

Water Level in the 100 mL Graduated Cylinder

Without Bronze Cylinder = 51.0 mL
With Bronze Cylinder = 64.0 mL
Difference = 13 mL (volume)
Bronze Cylinder (water displacement)
Mass = 190.90 grams, Volume = 64.0 mL
100 mL Graduated Cylinder with Water mass subtract Bronze cylinder
(water displacement) mass:
Difference=190.90 g91.95 g
98.95 g
Density of 51.0 mL of water
Cal D
D=

m
v

;
D=

m=91.95 g ; v =51.0 mL

91.95 g
51.0 mL

D 1.8

g
ml

Density of Bronze Cylinder (with

dimensions)
Cal D

m
v
m=98.95 g , v=12 cm3
98.95 g
D=
3
12cm
D=

Density of Bronze Cylinder (with water displacement)

Cal D
D=

m
; m=98.95 g , v =13 mL
v

D=

98.95 g
13 ml

D 7.6

g
ml

Conclusion:
Since the density of water is less than the densities of the bronze
cylinder, we can conclude that the bronze cylinder is denser than water
when you calculate with both dimensions and water displacement.