Lab Operations And Uncertainty

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b Operations Experiment 9A: Lab Operations and Uncertainty Jenaqua Hairston Dr. Bump 10/20/11 Purpose/Background During experiments values are obtained and compared to true values which leads to the accuracy of an experiment. However, a complete accurate value is never achieved, because all experimental data is impacted by errors of some sort. Whether it be human error or things along the line of measurements taken, values will not always meet the expectations of a true value. Experimental uncertainty is often present in the form of systematic errors which can not be avoided. Systematic error in physical sciences commonly occurs with the measuring instrument having a zero error. A zero error is when the initial value shown by the measuring instrument is a non-zero value when it should be zero.1 Systematic error can be caused by various factors that constantly occur which is why they are difficult to steer clear of. The purpose of this experiment is to get acquainted with the effects of systematic errors and the different natures in which they exist leading to the inability to negate errors or losses for further reference future labs. Reagents |Compund |M.W |Amt. Used |B.P/M.P |Density |Structure | |Cyclohexane |84.16amu |“25ml” |80.74° C |0.779g/mL (l) |[pic]2 | |Benzoic Acid |122.12amu |1.00g |250°C |1.27g/ml |[pic]3 | Procedure/Observations 1.) Filtration/Recrystallization: Benzoic acid (1.00g) was weighed in a beaker (250ml). After adding distilled water (100ml) the beaker was heated with a Bunsen burner until the solid dissolved. After the solution sat to cool some solid recrystallized. The liquid was cooled in

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