DENSITY OF LIQUIDS

EXPERIMENT 1
In most analytical procedures, it
is necessary to measure the
density of liquids to precision.

Liquid density can be measured
using specific gravity bottle
called pycnometer.
PYCNOMETER
From the Greek word puknos meaning
density
Also called specific gravity bottle
A glass container designed so it may be
filled with liquid to a very precise volume
Knowing the exact volume that can be
contained in the pycnometer, it can be
used to determine the density of another
liquid.
DATA AND RESULTS
Density Determination Using Pycnometer Method
Liquid 1 Liquid 2
20 25 30 20 25 30
Weight of pycnometer, g
17.4487 17.4487 17.4487 14.7427 14.7427 14.7427
Weight of pycnometer and
water, g
42.1431 42.2295 42.2384 39.6385 39.6532 39.6705
Weight of water, g
24.6944 24.7808 24.7897 24.8958 24.9105 24.9278
Temperature of water,
20 27 30 20 27 30
Density of water, g/mL
0.9982 0.9970 0.9957 0.9982 0.9970 0.9957
Volume of pycnometer, mL
24.7389 24.8554 24.8968 24.9407 24.9855 25.0355
Weight of pycnometer and
liquid, g
37.3125 37.2599 37.3017 35.0338 35.0326 35.0527
Weight of liquid, g
19.8638 19.8112 19.8530 20.2911 20.2899 20.3100
Temperature of liquid,
21 26 30 21 26 30
Density of liquid
0.8029 0.7971 0.7974 0.8136 0.8121 0.8112
CALCULATIONS
1. For the mass of water:
= . .

2. For the volume of pycnometer:
=




3. For the mass of liquid:
= . .

4. For the density of liquid:
=





TEMPERATURE AT 20C
Liquid 1

Liquid 2

TEMPERATURE AT 25C
Liquid 1

Liquid 2

TEMPERATURE AT 30C
Liquid 1

Liquid 2