Density Identification And Comparison Lab

The objective of this lab was to calculate the densities of various objects using different techniques.

Learn how to compare/contrast accepted measurements of an object with the value that the group measured using the equation % error = (measured value - accepted value / accepted value) * 100

The purpose of this lab is to identify the molecular mass of the volatile liquid. The molecular mass needs to be identified because it is a property that helps determine a substance. Since the substance is volatile, or easily evaporated, the liquid can be converted into gas. As the substance converts into gas, the ideal gas law, PV=nRT, can be used to calculate the the number of moles. Once, the number of moles is calculated, it is used in the molecular mass equation, which is, molecular mass = grams /mol. The grams of the gas is taken directly by measuring the substance, and the moles is taken indirectly through the calculations of the ideal gas law. The result of the calculations should be the molecular mass of the substance.

To begin, we formulated a method in which each unknown substance and compound were compared to find their molar relationships. In the experiment we calculated the molar mass of every compound by determining the amount of moles per gram in each element using the periodic table and then added them together. We then

In this lab experiment our main focus was to get skillful in using tools such as the metric ruler, balances, thermometer, and graduated cylinder to capture measurements of length, mass, temperature and volume. Additionally, this lab helped us to become more familiar with the uncertainty of measurements, as well as becoming efficient with rounding our measurements to the correct numbers of significant figures. Our results are measured consistently with rounding to the closest answer we could possibly acquire as the data can tell you.

This experiment was performed to observe differences in density based on the chemical makeup of an object. Pennies minted before 1982, pennies minted after 1982, and an unknown metal sample was tested to see if there were any differences in their densities. Ten pennies from each category and the metal sample were weighed using a scale to find mass and the displacement method was used to find their volumes. The masses and volumes were then used to calculate the densities of the pennies (D=m/v). The density of the pre-1982 pennies were 8.6 g/mL while the post-1982 pennies were 6.9 g/mL. The metal sample’s density was 1.7 g/mL. Following the experiment we were given the real densities of each item to calculate the percent error with the formula

It used mass, temperature, length, volume, density, and making a dilute solution. I learned the importance as well as the difficulty of making proper measurements in a lab setting. If one measurement is off, it will throw the entire equation off. This will give either incorrect or inaccurate results.

Besides identifying the substance by chemical and physical properties can become an assistance of shorting the potential unknown solids. With physical properties the experimenter could identify the substance

Density (g/mL) was found by dividing the mass (g) of the samples by its volume (mL).

The purpose of this lab is to identify the unknown volatile liquid, by finding its molar mass and comparing it to the known molar masses. There are two ways to identify a possible molar mass, and they are to use the Kjeldahl method or the Dumas method (Simmone, Simmone, Eitenmiller, Mills & Cresman, 1997).

The purpose of this lab is to test substances and to determine the physical and chemical properties of substances.

The purpose of this experiment is to learn how to measure mass and volume and to determine the density of water, alcohol, and a solid. We will be using a laboratory scale or balance and the graduated cylinder to determine the density of water and of alcohol. First, place an empty graduated cylinder on a balance, determine its mass and record the value under the Density of Water: Data Table. Next, pour 25 mL of tap water into the graduated cylinder. Place the cylinder on the lab bench and read the volume of the water using the bottom of the meniscus and the volume makings on the cylinder. Then, replace the cylinder filled with water back on the balance to weigh and record the mass of both cylinder and water. Next, subtract the mass of the empty

2. Remove the measuring cylinder from the balance and add 6.0 mL of water to it.

In this lab, the density of 20 glass beads were determined using two different methods and the results were compared to see how close the values were to each other. In first method the volume of each individual bead was measured using the diameter of each bead, along with the mass. In the second method the beads we treated as a whole unit. The total mass was measured and volume was measured based on the amount of water that was displaced in a graduated cylinder. Then, the beads were swapped with 20 different glass beads of the same type. The procedure was repeated and the results were compared to the data of the first bead set to look for any systematic errors that may have occurred. During the experiment, the data was