Experiment No.

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DENSITY MEASUREMENT BY VOLUMETRIC METHOD

OBJECTIVE: To determine the density of the liquid by the volumetric method.

APPARATUSES:
1. Measuring device (graduated cylinders)
2. Ruler
3. Liquids (water, alcohol, oil, gasoline, etc.)
4. Weighing balance

THEORY: The density of a liquid is defined as the mass per unit volume. In formula, it is
expressed as

𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 weight
�( 𝑔 �
Density, 𝜌 = =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒

PROCEDURES:
1. Weigh an empty measuring device (graduated cylinder).
2. Get liquid just enough to fill the measuring device at its desired level.
3. Weigh the measuring device with liquid in it.
4. Subtract the weight of the measuring device with liquid by the weight of the measuring
device to get the mass of the liquid.
5. Read and record the volume.
6. Compute the density of the liquid.
7. Provide at least three trials and get its average.

DRAWING (SET-UP):
RESULTS:
Type of Liquid :

Mass of Empty Container :

Mass of Container with Liquid :

Mass of Liquid :

KEROSINE:
 TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3 AVERAGE
MASS
VOLUME
DENSITY

COOKING OIL:

TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3 AVERAGE

MASS
VOLUME
DENSITY

COMPUTATIONS:
CONCLUSIONS: