LAB ACT 2 Measurements
LAB ACT 2 Measurements
LAB ACT 2 Measurements
Mosada
Measurement
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Laboratory Activity No. 2
Introduction
The process of measurement is a common and necessary activity in all our lives. A
measurement is expressed by a numerical value together with a unit of that measurement. It is
also known as the quantitative observation. The activities that follow are applications of the use
of measurements. In this experiment, the mass, volume, density and temperature of different
substances will be determined.
Density is the ratio of mass to the volume of a substance. Determining the density will
acquaint you with the use of units in measurements as well as provide a practice in determining
the mass and volume. Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of an object which is
measured through the aid of thermometer using three different scales: ºC, ºF and K.
Objectives
1. To determine the mass, volume and density of a liquid and solid materials
2. To determine the density of a solid substance using formula method and water
displacement method
3. To measure the temperature of liquid substances
Materials
Platform balance graduated cylinder
Stone block of woods
Ruler Beaker
Erlenmeyer flask thermometer
Set of weights
Procedures
A. Measurement of Area and Volume of Regular Solid
1 Box 5 cm 10 cm 2cm
3 Box 8cm 14 cm 6 cm
SA=160cm2
SA=288cm2
Box SA= 2 (W x H) + 2 (W x L) + 2 (L x H) V=lxwxh
= 8cm x 14cm x 6cm
SA= 2(14cm x 6cm ) +2 (14cm x 8cm) x + 2 (8cm x 6cm)
= 672 cm3
SA= 2(84cm2) +2(112cm2) +2(48cm2)
SA=488cm2
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C. Measurement of Mass
1. Measure the mass of three beakers with the same marked volume.
2 Record the following:
1 100ml 20 g
2 100ml 50 g
3 100ml 80 g
Averag 100ml g
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D. Density of a liquid substance
The density of a substance can be determined by measuring its weight and
volume. In this experiment determine the density of water.
Calculation of Density
Sample Density
1 D= m/v
200g-210g =10 g
D= 10g/20ml
D= 0.5 g/ml
2 D= m/v
205g-220g =15g
D= 15g/30ml
D= 0.5 g/ml
3 D= m/nv
210g-230g =20 g
D= 20g/40ml
D= 0.5 g/ml
E. Density of an irregular-shaped solid
D= m/v
80-210g =10 g
D= 10g/20ml
D= 0.5 g/ml
G. Measurement of Temperature
1. Measure the temperature of tap water, ice water and boiling water.
2. Record and convert. Show your calculations.
Sample ͦC ͦF K
Applications:
2.An aluminum measures 20 cm on each side. The density of aluminum is 3.4 g/cm 3. Compute
the mass of the aluminum cube.
M = DxV
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3. The density of ethanol commonly known as grain alcohol is 0.791 g/ml. Calculate the mass of
17.4 ml of the liquid.
M = DxV
4. A farmer when plowing the field found a metal and suspected it was gold. The metal was
bkrought to Dr. Hyoung for testing. Dr. Hyoung weighs the metal as 54.00 g and through water
displacement method found out that the volume is about 2.795 ml. Is the metal gold? Justify your
answer.
5. A cube of lead measures 2.00 cm on each edge and has a mass of 91.20 grams. Calculate the
density in g/cm3.
D = m/v
= 91.20 g/ 8cm3
Note:
g (2cm) 3 = 8cm3