Density Lab Report

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Density Lab Report Introduction This experiment was designed to teach the process of finding an object’s density. Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature. The purpose of this experiment was to learn how important accurate measurements were to find the correct densities of unknown substances. I hoped to gain knowledge on how to properly use lab equipment and how to properly determine density. This report includes measurements collected from graduated cylinders, balances, and metric rulers, and the densities the data helped calculate. Hypothesis Based on our study of density, we should be able to calculate the mass and volume of each of the seven objects to find their densities and then determine what each of the objects are using the calculated density. Materials and Methods At Lab Station 1, a dry 100mL graduated cylinder was placed on a balance and the mass was recorded in grams to the nearest .01 gram. Approximately 60mL of the Clear Liquid 1 was carefully poured into the graduated cylinder. The graduated cylinder was placed on the scale again (with the added liquid) and the mass was measured in grams to the nearest .01 gram. The graduated cylinder was then placed on the tabletop and the volume was read to the nearest tenth of a milliliter. The liquid was then poured back into the beaker, and the graduated cylinder was thoroughly dried. At Lab Station 2, a dry 10mL graduated cylinder was placed on a balance and the mass was recorded in grams to the nearest .01 gram. Approximately 3mL of Clear Liquid 2 was carefully poured into the graduated cylinder. The graduated cylinder was placed on the scale again (with the added liquid) and the mass was measured in grams to the nearest .01 gram. The graduated cylinder was then placed on the tabletop and the volume was read to the nearest tenth of a
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