Measurement and Significant Figure Lab

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Vanessa Madrigal Professor Mohammad Shahin 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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