In Today's Experiment We Will Need To Use A Measuring Device Called A Vernier Caliper
In Today's Experiment We Will Need To Use A Measuring Device Called A Vernier Caliper
Experiment #2
Density
In today’s experiment we will need to use a measuring device called a Vernier Caliper.
Now we will use this newly learned technique to measure a property of matter, called density. But first we need to learn how to
calculate density.
In our determination of the density of the bearings, the volumes were expressed in mm3, which is a volume unit for solids. A more
common unit for the volume of solids is cm3. In chemistry, the usual volume unit for liquids is the milliliter, mL. Since 1 cm3 = 1 mL
exactly, the 2 volume units are really the same.
1) Place a clean, dry 25 mL graduated cylinder on a balance and tare the balance so that it reads 0.000.
2) Add 10-15 mL of your unknown liquid to the graduated cylinder.
3) Immediately, accurately measure the volume of the liquid.
4) Also, record the mass of the graduated cylinder with the liquid, without delay. This is the mass of the liquid.
5) Using the formula for density, calculate the density of the unknown liquid.