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Judy Hoang

Lab 2.1
Chemistry
9/13/14
Density Lab

Data and Results:

Data Table 1:
Density of Water

Mass of empty graduated cylinder (g) 102.76

Mass of Graduated cylinder with water (g) 201.49

Mass of water (g) 98.73

Volume of water (mL) 100

Density of water (g/mL) 0.99

Data Table 2:
Density of Rubber Stopper

Mass of rubber stopper (g) 8.59

Initial volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) 50

Final volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) 56

Volume of rubber stopper (mL) 6

Density of rubber stopper (g/mL) 1.42


Judy Hoang
Lab 2.1
Chemistry
9/13/14

Data Table 3:
Density of a Can of Non-Diet Soft Drink

Mass of can of non-diet soft drink (g) 514

Initial volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) 1000

Final volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) 1510

Volume of can of can of non-diet-soft-drink (mL) 510

Density of can of can of non-diet-soft-drink (g/mL) 1.01

Data Table 4:
Density of a Can of Diet Soft Drink

Mass of can of diet soft drink (g) 494

Initial volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) 1000

Final volume of water in graduated cylinder (mL) 1510

Volume of can of can of diet-soft-drink (mL) 510

Density of can of can of diet-soft-drink (g/mL) 1.01

To find volume use the water displacement method.


The formula for density is: Density= Mass/Volume
Judy Hoang
Lab 2.1
Chemistry
9/13/14
The mass of water was 98.73 and the volume of water was 100 mL. Therefore the density of
water was 0.99 g/mL. The water was not as dense as the rubber stopper. The mass of the rubber
stopper was 8.59 g and the volume was 6 mL. Therefore the density of a rubber stopper was 1.42
g/mL.The rubber stopper was .43 g/mL denser than water.

The density of a can of non-diet soft drink was 1.01 g/mL. The mass of the can of non-diet soft
drink was 514 g and the volume was 510 mL. The non-diet soft drink was more dense than the
can of diet soft drink. The density of a can of diet soft drink was 0.97 g/mL. The mass was 494 g
and the volume was 510 mL. The can of a non-diet soft drink was .04 g/mL denser than a can of
diet soft drink. The cans also had the same volume of 510 mL.

Density of water= 98.73 g/100 mL= 0.99 g/mL

Density of rubber stopper= 8.59 g/6 mL= 1.42 g/mL

Density of a can of non-diet soft drink= 514 g/510 mL= 1.01g/mL

Density of a can of diet soda= 494 g/510 mL= 0.97 g/mL

Conclusion:
Some possible errors that may occurred in the lab is that the calculations may have been done
wrong. Another error that could have occurred was that the graduated cylinder could have been
read wrong. The scale could have not been re-zeroed or also been read wrong. Last of all some of
the water could have splashed out when you dropped in your cans of soda.

The hypothesis that was predicted for the first experiment was correct. The hypothesis stated that
the density of the rubber stopper is going to be denser than the water because it is more compact.
The density of water was 0.99g/mL and the density of the rubber stopper was 1.42g/mL. The
density of the rubber stopper was .43 g/mL denser than water which proved that the hypothesis is
right. The other hypothesis that was predicted for the second hypothesis was also right. The
hypothesis stated that the density of a non-diet soft drink is more dense than a diet drink because
it has less sugar.The density of a can of diet soft drink was 0.97 g/mL. The can of a non-diet soft
drink was .04 g/mL denser than a can of diet soft drink which proved that the second hypothesis
was also right.

In class density is also one of the topic that is being taught. In this lab the density had to be
found. The formula for density that was taught was used in this lab. Density is used in the real
world by scientist to test experiments and to discover new things. They use density to see if it is
the right substance and other stuff. Density is also used to see if objects can float in water. It is
helpful for when they make things that float on water such as boats.
Judy Hoang
Lab 2.1
Chemistry
9/13/14

If the experiment could have been redone to obtain more accurate and precise data to find
volume, instead of the water displacement method it could be done with a formula. For the
rubber stopper and cans the formula for volume would be cylinder=b h=pi r 2 h. The diet can did
not submerge all the way. There would be a way that will put the can fully submerged if the
experiment could be redone. For example push it down with something then subtract the volume
of the object used to push it down with.

Different equipment that would be incorporated would be a more exact scale because it always
changes if anything is close to it. Also instead of the water displacement technique use a ruler
and formula for volume instead of the graduated cylinder. It may be more accurate with these
equipments or it may not be.

There were not many mistakes made during this lab. One mistake that was made was when the
rubber stopper did not fit into the graduated cylinder. Another smaller rubber stopper was put in
and it fit perfectly. You need to check if your materials will work with what you have before you
start.

Some research that that would be made now that the data have been analyzed would be about
diet and non diet sodas. It would be interesting to know what else is different between the two of
the sodas.Why is non-diets mass larger?Which one is better for you? Why is it diet? It would
also be interesting to research about the densities of other objects. Like a human compared to an
animal or something like that.

1) Use the mass and volume data to calculate the densities of water, the rubber stopper , a can of
non-diet soft drink, and a can of diet soft drink.

See Tables 1,2,3,4

2) Did the volume of the water change when an object was placed into a graduated cylinder that
was half filled with water?

The volume of the water did change when an object was placed into a graduated cylinder that
was half filled. A 100 mL graduated cylinder was filled halfway to 50 mL and a rubber stopper
was added. The volume changed by 6 mL

3) Would you expect the densities of various fruit juices to all be the same?
Judy Hoang
Lab 2.1
Chemistry
9/13/14

I would not expect the densities of various fruit juices to all be the same because they have
different sugar and ingredients.

4) When you use the terms heavier or lighter to compare objects with the same volume, what
property of the objects are you actually comparing?

The property that is actually being compared is mass.

5) Why do you think the can of non-diet soft drink is more dense than the can of diet soft drink?

The can of non diet soft drink is more dense than the can of diet soft drink because it has more
sugar and other ingredients.

6) What could have been done to improve the precision and accuracy of your measurements?

I could have done the trials multiple times to get it more and more precise and accurate. Also I
could have read and measured more precisely and accurately.

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