Lab 1 - Measuring Density Lab

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REPORT SHEET
Part A – Determination of the density of a regular solid (3 marks)

Object Mass Volume Density

Cork 5.5 g 3.5 cm3 1.6 g/cm3

Metal Bar 123.76 g 10 cm3 10 g/cm3

Marble 5.62 g 3.1 cm3 1.8 g/cm3

Calculations:
Part B – Determination of the densities of irregular solids (5 marks)

Object Mass Volume Density

Clothes Pin 10.06 g 14.5 mL 0.694 g/mL

Plastic Gem 3.82 g 3 mL 1 g/mL

Stone 10.72 g 4 mL 3 g/mL

Bolt 15.92 g 2 mL 8 g/mL

Bobbin 4.70 g 1 mL 5 g/mL

Calculations:
Part 3 – Determination of the density of a liquid (3 marks)

Substance Mass of grad. Mass of Mass of Volume Density

cylinder liquid and liquid
grad. cylinder

Water 20.41 g 46. 17 g 25.76 g 25 mL 1.0 g/mL

Salt Water 20.41 g 46.20 g 25.79 g 25 mL 1.0 g/mL

Maple Syrup 20.41 g 54.0 g 33.59 g 25 mL 1.3 g/mL

Calculations:
Review Questions
1. In order to determine the density of a substance, it is necessary to find both the mass of a
sample of the substance and the volume of the sample (2 marks; ½ mark each point).
(a) State briefly how you would determine the mass of the sample if it is (i) a solid; (ii) a
liquid?
A balance would be used to find the weight of a solid. The combined mass of a graduated cylinder and liquid
would be subtracted from the mass of the graduated cylinder alone to find the mass of a liquid. The formula
M = D x V could also be used to find the mass for both.

(b) How would you determine the volume of a sample if it is (i) a regular solid; (ii) an
irregular solid; (iii) a liquid?
The various volume formulae would be used to determine the volume of a regular solid. Solving for the
difference between water levels would be used to determine the volume of an irregular solid. The amount of
liquid in the graduated cylinder would be used to determine the volume of a liquid.

2. An empty graduated cylinder has a mass of 45.6 g. When filled with 38.6 mL of a liquid, the
total mass of the container and the liquid is 58.2 g. Calculate the density of the liquid (1 mark).
V = 38.6 mL D=M/V = 0.326 g/mL

M = 58.2 g - 45.6 g = 12.6 g / 38. 6 mL

= 12.6 g = 0.32642487 g/mL

3. Calculate the unknown quantities in the following table (4 marks):

Mass Volume Density
123 g 48.6 mL 2.53 g/mL
30.8 g 80.3 cm3 0.383 g/cm3
65.0 g 99.4 g/mL 0.654 g/mL

194 g 59.6 cm3 3.26 g/cm3

4. What is the density of whole blood for a human (use units g/mL)? (2 marks)
The density of whole blood for a human in g/mL is about 1.05 g/mL.

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