Question

Find the percent error in this situation:

Experimental value: 4.8 g/cm3
Theoretical value: 5.8 g/cm3
2.08%
17.2%
1.72%
20.8%

Answer 1

the percent error is -17.2%

Explanation:

The computation of the percent error is shown below:

As we know that

Percent error is

= (Experimental value - theoretical value) ÷ (theoretical value)

= (4.8 - 5.8) ÷ (5.8)

= -17.2%

Hence, the percent error is -17.2%