Experiment #7 - Accuracy & Precision

.docx

School

Citrus College *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

110

Subject

Chemistry

Date

Apr 3, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

3

Uploaded by UltraSquirrelMaster1027

Report
02/28/2024, Wednesday, 7:35AM – 11:30AM Title: Lab Report Initial Statement: The goal is to determine the accuracy and precision of different laboratory glassware by transferring 20mL of water from various glassware items into a standard 50mL beaker. The second portion of the lab experiment is to determine the rate of evaporation of water at room temperature. Discussion: Water will be transferred from various glassware items (100mL beaker, 50mL beaker, 50mL granulated cylinder, and a 20mL volumetric pipette) into a separate 50mL beaker (labeled Beaker A). Rinse and dry the exterior of Beaker A and weigh in the balance room. This will determine the weight of Beaker A for all subsequent measurements. Proceed to measure 20mL of water in the 100mL beaker and pour the contents into Beaker A, then record its mass. Pour out the contents of Beaker A into the sink. Repeat this process a total of 3 times for each laboratory glassware and record all results. The second portion of this experiment involves determining the evaporation rate of water at room temperature using a wet 4”x4” piece of paper towel placed inside one 50 mL beaker. Set a timer and record the mass of the beaker and wet paper towel every five minutes for a total of twenty-five minutes. Results: Part 1 of the experiment determined that transferring water from the volumetric pipette to Beaker A shows the least amount of variation and is the most accurate. Part 2 of the experiment determined the rate of evaporation to be 0.0064g over the course of 25 minutes. See chart below: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0.95 1 1.05 1.1 1.15 1.2 1.25 Evaporation of Water Time (Minutes) Grams (g)
Conclusions: The results of part 1 of the experiment determined that the volumetric pipette is the most accurate laboratory glassware item. The results of part 2 of the experiment shows the rate of evaporation of water at room temperature to be 0.0064g/min. Source Errors: A physical error that could possibly affect the result could be that the interior of Beaker A was never completely dry, causing the mass sampled to be high. A systematic error could have been a miscalibration in the different scales used in the balance room to take the final measurements. Parallax could have also played a role in causing the mass sampled to be high or low. Post-Lab Questions: 1) What advantage does briskly shaking the beaker dry impart? - Briskly shaking the beaker dry allows excess water droplets to fall out on the paper towel, allowing for a more accurate measurement of mass from each laboratory glassware item. 2) Small beakers often have volume labels incorrectly placed by 2-5mL. Why is this not considered a problem by the manufacturer? - A margin of error should always be included in the results of an experiment so that it is widely understood when replicating the experiment and expressing the results. 3) Generally, more trials lead to more reliable results. In this lab, however, more trials will almost certainly expand the range of collected values and thus the relative error. How can this be compensated for? That is, explain how more trials could be made to improve the experiment. - Performing more experiments can increase confidence in the results. It may reduce the impact of random error and increase the statistical significance of the findings.
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
  • Access to all documents
  • Unlimited textbook solutions
  • 24/7 expert homework help