EXPERIMENT I

METHODS

Use the table to record the data collected.

1. Place the grape on the scale to measure the mass.

2. Fill the graduated cylinders with 40 ml of water.
3. Use water displacement to determine the volume of the grape.
4. Take a picture of the grape in the water.
5. Calculate the density of the grape.
6. Place the graduated cylinder on the scale and zero the scale
7. Fill the graduated cylinders with 40 ml of water.
8. Place the graduated cylinder and water on the scale to measure the mass of 40 ml of water.
9. Pour the 40 mL of water from one cylinder into the measuring cup to saturate with salt.
10. Pour saturated water back into the cylinder.
11. Record the mass of the water and the saline water.
12. Calculate and record the Density of each.
13. Place a grape in the cylinder. Take a picture and describe the differences between the grape in
saline solution versus plain water.

DATA

Mass of larger graduated cylinder ____g

Volume (mL) mass (g) Calculated Did the grape

Density (g/mL) float Y/N

Grape 6 7.3 1.18 No

Water 46 39.26( due to .98 Yes

humain error, the
density is not one
milliliter per gram)

Saline solution 42 50.2 1.2 No

OBSERVATION & DISCUSSION (To be completed independently)

1. How does salinity affect density?

Salinity makes things float more. The more saltier water is, the more dense water is.
2. Discuss how your results imply that salinity affect ocean water density.
The water is denser because of salt.
 3. Investigate other ways to measure changes in salinity and discuss how this experiment could
be altered to support or contradict your data.
Another way to measure salinity is to put an egg in water and then in salt water. Saltwater will
make the egg float whereas water will make the egg sink. This experiment is very similar to
the first experiment. Both experiments float when water is salty and sink when water isn’t.

EXPERIMENT II
METHODS

1. Approximately 300mL of room temperature water into a cup. Approximately 15 mL of water

with red food coloring in it. Microwave it for 15 seconds (heated to boiling 100 celcius). Drop
15 mL of water into ice water. Pour in cold water.
2. Frozen water (0 degrees C) with blue food coloring. The colder water goes down. The
temperature of the water after, is 16 C after diffusion.

DATA
A table or chart

Sample Volume Temperature (before Temperature (after

diffusion) diffusion)

Ice Water 15 mL 0C 16 C

Room Temperature 15 mL 100 C 22 C

Water

OBSERVATION & DISCUSSION

In method 1, the hot water rose to the top. In method 2, the cold water sunk to the bottom.