Question

students used a balance and a graduated cylinder to collect the data shown in table 7. calculate the density of the sample. if the accepted density of this sample is 6.95 g/mL, calculate the percent error.

Answer 1

Percentage error = 1.88 %

Solution:

Data Given:

Mass of Sample = 20.46 g

Volume of Sample = 43.0 mL - 40.0 mL = 3.0 mL

Formula Used:

Density = Mass / Volume

Putting values,

Density = 20.46 g / 3.0 mL

Density = 6.82 g.mL⁻¹

Percentage Error:

Experimental Value = 6.82 g.mL⁻¹

Accepted Value = 6.95 g.mL⁻¹

= 6.82 g.mL⁻¹ / 6.95 g.mL⁻¹ × 100 = 98.12 %

Percentage Error = 100 % - 98.12 %

Percentage error = 1.88 %