Top Loading Balance Assignment

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Kimberly Lanese August 27th 2014 Intro to Chemistry Top Loading Balance 1. How is the balance turned on? In order to turn the balance on we need to push down on the bar until numbers show up on the screen of the scale. 2. Write a complete and accurate procedure for weighing a chemical on the top loading balance. An accurate way to complete this procedure would be by using weighing paper. First we place the weighing paper on the pan of the top loading balance. Once the weighing paper is on the pan we then zero the balance by pushing down on the bar once more. After pushing down on the bar, we place our chemical on the pan. The mass of the chemical on the pan will be shown on the scale (4.74g) 3. Identify two things that can go wrong when using the procedure in item 2 above. One way this procedure could go wrong would be if we forgot to zero the balance after putting the weighing paper on the pan. This may cause inaccurate readings. Another way this procedure could go wrong is if we forgot to put the weighing paper on all together. This would also cause inaccurate readings and ultimately creating a problem with the procedures results. 4. What is the role of the weighing paper in this procedure? What potential risks might be present if the weighing paper is not used? Weighing paper is used during this procedure to hold the substance and to prevent creating a mess on the pan. 5. What is the mass of the chemical in grams in the above procedure? When using the weighing paper for this procedure the mass of the given chemical is 4.74g 6. Write a complete and accurate procedure for weighing a chemical by difference in a volumetric flask. When using a top loading balance there are two ways to complete a weighing procedure. The most accurate way to complete this procedure is by weighing the chemical by difference. In order to weigh the

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