Name: Jerome C.

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

Sample Length Width Height

1 Box 5 cm 10 cm 2cm

2 Box 6 cm 12cm 4cm

3 Box 8cm 14 cm 6 cm

Calculate the area and volume. Show your calculations:

Sample Area Volume

Box SA= 2 (W x H) + 2 (W x L) + 2 (L x H) V=lxwxh

= 5cm x 10cm x 2cm
SA= 2(10cm x 2cm ) +2 (10cm x 5cm) x + 2 (5cm x 2cm)
= 100 cm3
SA= 2(20cm2) +2(50cm2) +2(10cm2)

SA=40cm2 +100cm2 +20cm2

SA=160cm2

Box SA= 2 (W x H) + 2 (W x L) + 2 (L x H) V=lxwxh

= 6cm x 12cm x 4cm
SA= 2(12cm x 4cm ) +2 (12cm x 6cm) x + 2 (6cm x 4cm)
= 288 cm3
SA= 2(48cm2) +2(72cm2) +2(24cm2)

SA=96cm2 +144cm2 +48cm2

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=168cm2 +224cm2 +96cm2

SA=488cm2
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B. Measurement of Volume of Irregular Solids

1. Place enough water in graduated cylinder not exceeding the marked volume.
 2. Place the pebble into graduated cylinder and take note the final volume.
3. Record the following and compute the volume of each pebble.

Sample Marked Volume of Initial Volume Final Volume Volume of

Graduated cylinder of water of water Pebble

1 70ml 50m 55ml 5ml

2 70ml 40 ml 60ml 10ml

3 70ml 30 ml 50ml 20ml

C. Measurement of Mass
1. Measure the mass of three beakers with the same marked volume.
2 Record the following:

Sample Marked volume of beaker Mass

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.

1. Weigh a dry and clean graduated cylinder.

2. Place desire volume of water.
3. Record the volume of the liquid.
4. Weigh the cylinder containing the liquid.
5. Determine the weight of a liquid by difference.
6. Compute the density of the liquid using the formula D=m/v. Consider the correct
number of significant figure for your answer.

Trial Marked Mass of Mass of Volume of Density

volume of GC GC with water
GC water

1 20 ml 200g 210 g 20ml

2 30 ml 205g 220g 30ml

3 40 ml 210g 230g 40ml

Average 30ml 205g 220g 30ml

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

1. Weigh a clean piece of stone.

2. Fill a 50 ml graduated cylinder with 30 ml water (Vi).
3. Drop the piece of stone gently in the graduated cylinder and record the resulting
volume (Vf).
4. Compute for the volume of solid.
5. Compute the density of the solid using the formula D=m/v. Consider the correct
number of significant figures of your answer.

Mass of stone ____________g

Volume of liquid ________30______ml
Volume of liquid after putting the stone ________45_____ml

D= m/v
80-210g =10 g
D= 10g/20ml
D= 0.5 g/ml

F. Density of a regular-shaped solid

1. Weigh a rectangular block of wood

2. Using a ruler, measure its length, width and height.
3. Compute for the volume of the solid.
4. Compute the density of the solid using the formula D=m/v. Consider the correct
number of significant figures of your answer.

Mass of wood ______500_________g

Volume of wood ______100_______cm3
Length _______5_________cm
Width _______2_________cm
Height _______10________cm

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

Tap water 25OC 77OC 310.15K

Ice water 0OC 32OC 273.15K

Boiling water 100C 212OC 373.15K

Conclusions:

Applications:

1. What is the relationship of mass and volume to density?

Density is proportional to mass and inversely proportional to volume.

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

= 3.4 .4 g/cm3 x 20cm

=
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

= 0.791 g/ml x 17.4 ml

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