Measurement and Significant Figure Lab
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Chemistry 110
March 12, 2024
Experiment: Measurements and Significant Figures
Design
Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is to demonstrate the terms and concepts I have learned into an
experiment of measurement and significant figures.
Methodology
: Through four parts of this lab, I will be measuring length and area, temperature,
mass, and volume of the respective items.
Pre-Lab Questions:
1.What are the standard SI Units for length or distance? For mass? For volume?
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Length(meter[m]); Mass (kilogram [kg]); Volume (cubed meter [m^3])
2. How is the final digit in a measurement established?
- The final digit in a measurement is typically an estimated number depending on the tool
utilized.
3.Identify the SI prefix for:
a.One millionth: nano
b.Billion x: giga
c.Thousand x: kilo
d.One/hundredth: centi
4.Find the number of significant digits in the following values:
a.3005 g: 4 significant digits
b.41,024.0 kg: 5 significant digits
c.1.020 m: 4 significant digits
d.0.000125 mm: 3 significant digits
Results
Observations:
Discussion
Analysis
: In each part of this lab, I have conducted an experiment to determine length, area,
volume and mass. By using the contents from the lab kit, I used a ruler to measure a test tube, stir
rod, and magnet bar. The length of those objects in centimeters, millimeters, meters, cubed
centimeters and squared centimeters were found. Moreover, the temperature of room temperature
and iced water was determined with degrees Celsius.
Post Lab Questions
1. Why is the sum of the masses of the five pennies different than the mass of the 5 pennies
together?
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The sum of the masses of the pennies is different from the pennies together because of
measurement distribution and the scale's uncertainty.
2. How would you find the volume of a single penny? Why not just add one penny to the
graduated cylinder?
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The volume of a single penny is found by multiplying its radius by itself, multiplying that
number by pi, then multiplying the result by the penny’s estimated thickness.
3. Each of the dimension measurements in the volume and surface area calculation have
measuring
uncertainty. How do you think the uncertainty in the value of the volume should compare to the
individual
dimension (length, width or height) uncertainties? Explain.
-
I believe that the uncertainty in the value of the volume is equal to the uncertainty of all
dimensions of length, width and height.
4. For a chemical transformation that releases heat (exothermic), the temperature of the system
rises. For an endothermic process, the temperature decreases. Categorize the dissolution of
MgSO4 and NH4Cl as either endothermic, exothermic or neither.
a.
MgSO4
‐
exothermic
b.
NH4Cl
‐
endothermic
5. The mass of a beaker is measured four times with the following results: 89.896 g, 90.003 g,
90.010 g and 89.943 g. What is the average mass of the beaker?
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The average mass of the beaker is 89.963
6. If a cylinder weighs 51.421g when empty and 56.697 g when ethyl alcohol is added, what is
the
mass of the ethyl alcohol?
-
The mass of the ethyl alcohol is 5.276
7. Find the answers to the following problems, making sure to include the correct units:
a.
756.0 g/ 1475 cm3=512 kg/m3
b.
12.5 m x 7.532 m x 5.8 m= 545.4 m
c.
8.645 cm - 0.56 cm = 8.09 cm
d.
33.62 g + 1.375 g + 100.1 g = 136.1 g / 0.633 mL= 5037.925 mL
e.
6.31-3.12 g/5.47 x 10^1 mL= 3.19 g/54.7 mL= 58.3mL
f.
3.189 g/1.635-1.002mL=3.189 g/0.633 mL= 5037.915 mL
8. Indicate the number of significant figures in each of the following values and write the value
in scientific notation: Value Significant figures Scientific notation
a.
0.0000723: 3 sig figs, 7.23 x 10^5
b.
0.0502: 3 sig figs, 5.02 x 10^-2
c.
40700: 3 sig figs, 4.07 x 10^4
d.
500.105: 6 sig fig, 5.00105 x 10^2
9.
A. cm x (100/254 = inches)
B. 30.54 x (100/254) = 3054/254
C .30.54 x (100/254) = 12 3/127
D. 30.54 x (100/254) = 12.02 in
E. 30.54 centimeters is 12.01 inches.
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10. Convert 82.87 mg to grams.
A. 82.87 mg / 1000 = 0.08287 g
B.82.87 milligrams is 0.08287 grams.
11. In the picture below, record the data as the photos instructs to the nearest possible value.
a.
21.5 mL
b.
6.6 mL
c.
84 mL
d.
Surface area: 150 cm
Volume: 125 cm3
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Lab 1 Significant Figures and Dimensional Analysis
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PRE-LABORATORY QUESTIONS
1. How many significant figures are in each measurement?
(1) 0.0044500 m
(2) 5.003 km
(4) 1.00 x 10³ s
(5) 0.002 mm
2. Define accuracy and precision.
3. Convert 1.567 kilometers to centimeters.ccurate d
4. Convert 3.70 milligrams to kilograms.
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Date:
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IN-LABORATORY WORKSHEET
1. Give the number of significant figures in each of the following numbers.
(1) 1,278.50
(2) 120,000
(4) 0.0053567
(5) 670
(7) 8.002
(8) 823.012
(10) 2.60
(Prepared by W. Song)
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(3) 90,027.00
(6) 0.00730
(9) 0005789
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b. Explain how you handle or account for significant figures in calculations
i. Addition and subtraction
ii. Multiplication and Division
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I. Significant Figures and Conversion
A. Scientific Notation
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2. 67 W → MW
3. 196 mL L
4. 17 dm
– cm
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Scientists often express their uncertainty and error in measurement by giving
a percent error. The percent error is defined as:
% error
actual value - measured value
x 100
actual value
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your work!
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g/cm°. The accepted value for the density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm³. What was the
student's percent error?
22.70
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to show your calculations on this sheet.
density of water 0.995124 g/ml
mass of empty flask
mass of flask + water
24.3165 g,
34.3175 g.
44.1982 g.
54.1597 g.
64.1712 g.
74.2704 g.
84.2420 g.
94.6730 g.
103.9727 g.
114.7728 g
15.5552 g
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above.
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graduated cylinder data typed up above on this page.
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uncertain. We call this set of digits significant figures. Often, these numbers
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There are some basic rules for handling significant figures in calculations as
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She measured the mass of the metal to be 340.3 grams. Then she dropped the metal into a measuring cup and found that it displaced 15.7 mL of water.
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g/mL
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Water
1.00
Aluminum
2.72
Chromium 7.25
Nickel
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Copper
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