Digital Analytical Balance

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 Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4
Summary ............................................................................................................................... 4
Equipment, Tools, and Part List ............................................................................................ 4
Section of Alert, Warning, or Special Consideration ............................................................ 5
Glossary................................................................................................................................. 5
BODY ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Step-by-step Guidance .......................................................................................................... 6
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 6

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INTRODUCTION
Summary

Digital Analytical Balance is easy to operate. The usefulness of this tool is very helpful for students,
teachers, researchers who are doing activities in laboratory. This type of analytical balance is very
sensitive to the material that being weighted, it has a high level of accuracy. Digital analytical balance
is more easier to operate than the manual balance, so you can be more efficient in time and energy!

Equipment, Tools, and Part List

PART LIST FUNCTION

Balance pan functions as a tool used to place the
sample to be weighed. Analytical balance
plates can be cleaned with a brush found
on each of each tool or can be cleaned
using tissues
Waterpass used to determine and adjust the position
of the scales on the analytical balance
whether it is stable or no
Settings button including the rezero, mode, and on / off
button. Rezero button functions to adjust
the balance in zero state. If this button is

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 used frequently, it can damage the balance
sheet. The rezero button will adjust the
balance to zero suddenly, so the balance
will be easily damaged and produce
inaccurate data
Calibration button used in analytical balance calibration using
scales with known weights.
On / off button functions to turn it on and turn off the
balance sheet. In use, the analytical
balance is usually allowed to stand for 10-
15 minutes so that the balance sheet can
work optimally and produce accurate data.

Section of Alert, Warning, or Special Consideration

The balance sheet is influence by:

1. Put it on a flat table, not directly expose to sunlight, must be free from corrosive and
volatile material.
2. If the balance sheet is not used then turn off the balance sheet.
3. Weighing is done in a clesed state. Addition of substances is done through the side
door of the balance sheet.
4. volatile substances can use arloji glass.
5. Stable substances can use weighing glass
6. weig does not exceed the matimum limit
7. the belance sheet is not tainted when weighing
8. affer finishing weighing, return it to zero

Glossary

• Accuracy , the level of proximity of a quantity to a true value

• Calibration , the process of checking and setting the accuracy of the measuring
instrument by comparing it with standards / benchmarks
• Corrosive , is the nature of a substance which can cause other objects to destroy
or get a negative impact.
• Homogenous , term used to show that a thing is just as good as its nature, behavior
and characteristics.
• Volatile , is a substance that emits steam easily

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BODY
Step-by-step Guidance

1. Steps for preparation and how to set up digital analytical balance

Before you use the balance, make sure the balance are in leveled conditional and show zero
2. See the check mark for the equilibrium check
To check that the scales in equilibrium conditions are to look at the air bubbles in the
container at the back of the scale. Place the scale on a flat table. Keep the bubble in the
middle (position). If the position of the bubble is not in the middle, then set it bu rotating the
screw, until the bubble is in the middle (calibration).
3. Turn on digital
4. Prosedure for wheighing :
• Select the appropiate container
For material : a. Aquos/Liquid : beaker, weighing bottle
b. Solid : weighing bottle, arloji glass, weight paper
• Put the container on the balance sheet
• Note the weight of the tool
• Take the material to be weighed an put it on the container. If the material is
corrosive, remove the container from the balance then place the material to be
weighed an put it back on the balance sheet
• Close all the balance glass doors and read the numbers on the minitor
• Note the weight weighed

5. How to clean an turn off analytical belance

When finished using the balance make sure the scales are in a dean condition from material
everflow. Trun off the belance when not in use again (press the off button), then, turn off the
electricity by removing the socket

Troubleshooting

Factors that affect the precision and bias above can be caused by errors which occurs
due to various causes. According to Miller & Miller (2001) the type of error in Analytical
measurements can be divided into three, namely:
1. Gross error

This type of error is very fatal, so the consequences must be repeated measurements. An
example of this error is the reagent contamination used, the equipment used it is totally
damaged, wasted samples, etc. Indication of this error quite clearly from the very distorted
data picture, the data cannot provide clear pattern of results, very low reproducibility and so
on.

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 2. Random error (Random error)

This error class is a form of error that results from a loop becomes relatively different from
one another, where the results are individually around the average price. This error has an
effect on the level of accuracy and reproducibility. This error is natural and not can be
avoided, it can only be reduced with caution and deep concentration work. dsd

3. Systematic error

Systematic errors are a type of error that causes all data results wrong with some similarity.
This can be overcome by:

a. Standardization of procedures
b. Material standardization
c. Calibration of the Paper Management Laboratory series instruments

In general, the factors that are the source of errors in measurement so lead to variations in
results, including:

1. Differences found in the object being measured. This can be overcome by:
a. The object to be analyzed is treated in such a way that it is obtained homogeneous
quality measurement
b. Use sampling techniques properly and correctly
2. Differences in the situation at the time of measurement
This difference can be overcome by recognizing the similarities and differences
objects that are in the same situation. Thus the properties of the object predictable.
3. The different tools and instrumentation used
The method used to overcome this is to use a regulator controlled and calibrated.
4. Differences in administration / administration
This obstacle is overcome by solving technical problems well so that the researchers
are always ready to do the work.
5. Difference in reading of measurement results
This error can be resolved by always trying to recognize the tool or instrumentation
that will be used first.

Of the five factors causing errors in the analytical field, the equipment and
instrumentation is very influential. Equipment must basically be controlled by the wearer. For
relatively new mechanical equipment all systems are already running optimal, vice versa for
old tools that will cause a lot of inadequacy optimism due to wear, corrosion and so on.
Likewise electrical equipment, records must always be calibrated and double-checked for
accuracy. For equipment that is using sensors or detectors then maintenance and calibration
will play an important role.