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    This document outlines a lab procedure to determine the density of various solids and liquids. Students will measure the mass and volume of glass rods, zinc, and copper to calculate their densities. Volume is measured directly for liquids using a graduated cylinder or through water displacement for irregular solids. Density is defined as the ratio of an object's mass to its volume and is calculated using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume. The procedure involves measuring and recording the mass and volume of samples, then using the data to calculate and compare the calculated densities to accepted density values.

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to determine the density of various solids and liquids. Students will measure the mass and volume of glass rods, zinc, and copper to calculate their densities. Volume is measured directly for liquids using a graduated cylinder or through water displacement for irregular solids. Density is defined as the ratio of an object's mass to its volume and is calculated using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume. The procedure involves measuring and recording the mass and volume of samples, then using the data to calculate and compare the calculated densities to accepted density values.

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to determine the density of various solids and liquids. Students will measure the mass and volume of glass rods, zinc, and copper to calculate their densities. Volume is measured directly for liquids using a graduated cylinder or through water displacement for irregular solids. Density is defined as the ratio of an object's mass to its volume and is calculated using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume. The procedure involves measuring and recording the mass and volume of samples, then using the data to calculate and compare the calculated densities to accepted density values.

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to determine the density of various solids and liquids. Students will measure the mass and volume of glass rods, zinc, and copper to calculate their densities. Volume is measured directly for liquids using a graduated cylinder or through water displacement for irregular solids. Density is defined as the ratio of an object's mass to its volume and is calculated using the formula: Density = Mass / Volume. The procedure involves measuring and recording the mass and volume of samples, then using the data to calculate and compare the calculated densities to accepted density values.

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    Name _________________________________ Block # _____________

    DENSITY A Property of MATTER



    PRE-LAB DISCUSSION:
    Chemistry is the study of matter, which is defined as anything that has mass and volume.
    You already have experience determining mass & volume in the lab. In this experiment
    you will determine volumes of different materials, using direct and indirect methods. You
    will also use the relationship between mass and volume of a substance to determine its
    density.

    Volumes of liquids are measured directly in a graduated cylinder. Liquid quantities dealt
    with in lab are usually expressed in milliliters (mL); larger quantities may be expressed as
    liters (l). Volumes of regularly shaped objects can be calculated using measurements of
    their dimensions. For example the volume of a rectangular solid can be found by
    multiplying its length by width by height, V=l x w x h. Volumes of solids are usually
    expressed as cubic centimeters (cm
    3
    ).

    Irregularly shaped objects, such as rocks or objects too small to be measured with
    accuracy, need to have their volumes measured through a method called water
    displacement. If a solid is immersed in a liquid such as water, the solid will push aside, or
    DISPLACE a volume of water equal to its own volume. Each milliliter of water that is
    displaced by a solid will equal one cubic centimeter of solid volume.

    Density is an important property of matter; as a physical property it can be used to ID a
    substance. Density is defined as the amount of matter in a given unit of volume.

    DENSITY = MASS
    VOLUME
    PROCEDURE:

    Part I. SOLIDS
    1. Obtain a 50 mL graduated cylinder and the following 3 substances: glass rod, zinc and
    copper.
    2. Determine the mass of the glass rod, record your answer with 2 decimal places.
    3. Fill a 50 mL graduated cylinder with enough water that the glass rod will be covered.
    Record this Initial volume of water.
    4. Lower the glass rod , carefully, into the graduated cylinder filled with an initial volume
    of water. Make sure it is completely submerged, and record this Final water level.
    5. Repeat this same procedure with the pieces of copper and zinc. Record the masses
    and volumes in the data table.

    Part II. LIQUIDS

    1. Clean and dry a 10mL graduated cylinder. Weigh the cylinder and record its mass to
    the nearest hundredth.
    2. Take the cylinder to the lab counter and measure out EXACTLY 1.00 mL of ethanol.
    Record this volume in the data table.
    3. Re-mass this graduated cylinder, now containing the ethanol. Record mass in DT.
    4. Repeat steps 1 thru 3 using glycerine
    5. Clean and dry the graduated cylinder, once again record the mass of the empty
    graduated cylinder. Do not re-use the same value from step #1
    6. Fill the cylinder to the 10.00mL mark with distilled water. Read the MENISCUS and
    record the volume in the DT.
    7. Mass the cylinder with the water, and record this mass in the DT.

    RESULTS:

    Part I SOLIDS
    Mass & Water Displacement
    Solid Mass Initial H
    2
    O
    Level
    Final H
    2
    O Level Volume of
    Solid
    Glass Rod
    Zinc
    Copper

    Part II LIQUIDS

    Liquid Volume Mass Empty
    Cylinder
    Mass Cylinder
    & Liquid
    Mass of Liquid
    Ethanol
    Glycerin
    Water


    CALCULATIONS:

    1. In the tables below, calculate the densities of all substances, solid & liquid measured,
    using the equation, DENSITY = MASS
    VOLUME

    (The mass and volume, needed below, can be found in the result tables above)

    2. In the Final column, Calculate the difference in your lab value for the density and the
    accepted values of density for each substance.


    SOLIDS Mass
    (g)
    Volume
    (mL)
    Density: g/mL
    or g/cm
    3

    Accepted
    Density
    Difference
    in Density
    Glass Rod 2.4 g/cm
    3

    Zinc 7.10 g/cm
    3

    Copper 8.94 g/cm
    3





    LIQUIDS Mass (g) Volume
    (mL)
    Density: g/mL
    or g/cm
    3

    Accepted
    Density
    Difference
    in Density
    Ethanol 0.79 g/mL
    Glycerin 1.25 g/mL
    Water 1.00 g/mL

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