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4. A student forgot to measure the mass of an empty 100 mL beaker before adding about 2 g of a
chemical to it, and decided to simply obtain the mass of another empty 100 mL beaker instead.
Would this be a satisfactory alternative? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Yes, if the 100 mL beaker in question is an exact copy and the same product. However, different manufacturers will use different materials, models, etc which may all lead to variation in measurements among 100 mL beakers.

Answer 2

No

Step-by-step explanation:

This would not be a satisfactory alternative because the weight of beakers vary greatly. One beaker may be a whole gram or five grams heavier than the other, even if they are both 100 ml beakers. So, if the weight of another 100ml beaker was used, an amount that is probably not 2 grams would be measured.