Pre-Lab Density Determinations Ofir Ravin Partner: Claudia Nyugen

Objective: Density is an important property of matter, which may be used as a method of identification. In this experiment, you will determine the densities of regularly and irregularly shaped solids a well as of pure liquids and solutions.

Procedures: Part A.) Obtain a regularly shaped solid. determine the physical dimensions of the solid to the nearest .02 cm. calculate the volume of the solid. Next determine the mass of the regularly shaped solid to at least the nearest mg (.01 g). From the mass and volume, calculate the density of the solid. obtain a sample of metal pellets, and weigh the sample of the metal of about half of small weighing boat, and record the actual mass to the nearest .01 g. then add water to your 100-mL graduated cylinder to approximately the 50 mL mark. Record the volume of water in the cylinder to the precision permitted by the calibration marks of the cylinder. Pour metal sample into the graduated cylinder. Stir and shake the cylinder to make sure there are no air bubbles. Read the level of the water in the graduated cylinder. Calculate the density of the metal pellets. Part B.) Get a clean and dry 25 mL graduated cylinder and weigh to the nearest .01g. Add 20 mL distilled water to the cylinder, and determine temperature in degrees Celsius. Reweigh the cylinder to the nearest mg. record the exact volume of water in the cylinder, and calculate the density of water. Obtain an unknown liquid and record its identification number, then determine the density of the unknown liquid by the method just described above. Part C.) Prepare solutions of sodium chloride in distilled water consisting of the following percentages by weigh: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%. Prepare a 25 mL of each solution. make the weight determinations of solute and solvent to the nearest milligram. Use the method in part B for samples of pure liquids; determine the density of each of your sodium chloride solutions. record the temperature of each solution while determining its density. then make a graph of the density of your solutions versus the percentages of NaCl the solution contains. calculate the error in each of the densities you determined. Data table:

ID number of regular solid: Dimmensions of solid: Mass of solid:

Shape:

ID number of pellet: Initial water level:

Mass: Final water level:

Mass of empty graduated cylinder Volume of water: Handbook density: ID number for unknown liquid: Density of solutions: % NaCl 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Density measured

Mass of cylinder plus water: Temperature:

Mass of cylinder plus liquid: Temperature