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EXPERIMENT 1
TITLE: Calibration of a Volumetric Flask
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STUDENT ID:
2014 88 7616
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ED 260 5A
PROGRAMME :
ED 260
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ABSTRACT
In this experiment, the purpose of this experiment is to calibrate a used volumetric flask and
determine the new calibration mark of the volumetric flask. In the beginning of the experiment,
the volumetric flask should be clean and dry before used. The volumetric flask should be
handled with care and all the precautions were being taken during the experiment was held.
This was to ensure to avoid any errors such as parallax error especially while reading water
meniscus. This experiment must be repeated three times or more and take the average reading
to get more accurate data. Although the instrument may measure a given sample, the value
might need to be altered due to various conditions and errors.
OBJECTIVES
1. To calibrate a used volumetric flask
2. To determine the new calibration mark of the volumetric flask.
INTRODUCTION
Reading error for a 100mL of volumetric flask is +- 0.1ml. Any 100ml volumetric flasks with
volume exceeding this tolerance needs to be calibrated. Calibration is an important process
because it ensures apparatus to contain or deliver good, accurate volume. In this experiment,
the same procedure can be applied to other volumetric glassware.
Volumetric flask is calibrated by measuring the mass of a liquid of known density and
temperature that is contained in the volumetric flask. The weight obtained must be corrected for
buoyancy since the density of water is quite different from that of the standard weights of the
analytical balance.
The calculations for the calibration are quite involved. First, the weighing data are corrected for
buoyancy. Next, this data is converted to the volume of the apparatus at the temperature of
calibration by dividing the density of the liquid at the temperature. Finally, this volume is
corrected to the standard temperature of 20C.
Use the table provided in your calculation for calibration. This table has already incorporated the
buoyancy error for stainless steel or brass weights and for the volume change of water and
glass containers.
METHODOLOGY
RESULT
DISCUSSION
ERROR
When conduction the experiment, there are some error that occur which effect the result of the
experiment. The result obtained show that the reading is precise but not accurate
i)
ii)
The 2cm sticker that mark on the 100mL flask need to be aligned correctly
The 2cm sticker that mark on the 100mL flask weighed may be the cause of the error
reading
SUGGESTION
When conducting the experiment, there is some factor that affected the result. The results are
precise but not accurate.
i)
Each part in the experiment must be repeat at least trice for a better result.
CONCLUSION:
A used volumetric flask has been calibrated and the new calibration mark of the volumetric flask
was determined to be 0.7926mm above from the original calibration mark.
REFERENCES:
Raymond Chang. (2010). Chemistry Tenth Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing.
David N. Blauch. (2012). Analysis Of Unknown Sample. Retrieved on 15 October 2015 from
http://www.chm.davidson.edu/vce/Kinetics/ReactionRates.html