Experiment 1 Data Sheet

BPD: Balances, Pipets, and Data Analysis

Part A: Density of Water by Graduated Pipet

  

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Mass of empty beaker, g

 

 

 

 

Mass of beaker plus water, g

 

 

 

 

Mass of water, g

 

 

 

 

Initial volume reading, mL

 

 

 

 

Final volume reading, mL

 

 

 

 

Volume delivered, mL

 

 

 

 

Density, g/mL*

 

 

 

 

 Statistical Analysis: 

I.  Show the calculation of density for one trial in the space below.


II. Calculate the Mean Density for the three measurements.                               

(): ________________________

           

Show calculation of mean density:

 

 

 

 

 III. To express the precision of your mean density, calculate the Standard Deviation.

 (s):_______________________

Show calculation of standard deviation:

 

 

 

 

 IV. To express the accuracy of your mean density, calculate the percent difference, using the standard value of water’s density below.

% Difference:_______________________

Standard density of water: 1.00 g·cm-3 at 25oC

 

Show calculation of % Difference: