Lab 1 - Measuring Density Lab

Jessica Burns
Name: ______________________________ Sept 21st 2017
Date: ________________________________
Tharnie Vallikanthan
Instructor: ___________________________
/20 marks
REPORT SHEET
Part A – Determination of the density of a regular solid (3 marks)

Object Mass Volume Density

Rectangular Block 12.18g 24.7 cm3 4.90 g/cm3

Cork 6.1g 3.5 cm3 1.7g/cm3

Marble 5.6g 0.50 cm3 11.2 g/cm3

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

Object Mass Volume Density

Stone 10.7g 4.0ml 2.7 g/ml

Bolt 16g 2.0ml 8.0 g/ml

Diamond 3.6g 4.0 ml 1.0g/ml

Wheel Thing 3.1g 1.0ml 3.1g/ml

Clothes Pin 11.9 17ml 1.0g/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 20.3g 43.4g 23.1g 23.0ml 1.00g/ml

Salt Water 20.3g 46.8g 26.5g 26.0ml 1.02g/ml

Syrup 20.3g 32.6g 12.3g 10.0ml 1.20g/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?

(b) How would you determine the volume of a sample if it is (i) a regular solid; (ii) an
irregular solid; (iii) 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).

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

Mass Volume Density
123 g 48.6 mL

30.8 g 80.3 cm3

65.0 g 0.654 g/mL

59.6 cm3 3.26 g/cm3

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

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