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WONG, Daniel Carlo P. GROUP 8 SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS Experiment No. 3 The experiment aims to determine the specific gravity of Solids and Liquids. Specific gravity or relative density of a solid is the ratio of the density of the solid to the density of the water. The group performed the first part of experiment using a pycnometer and a standard liquid EtOH to determine the relative density of the sample. The group also performed the second part which involves the measurement of the specific gravity of liquids. We performed this experiment by using Mohr Westphal balance, Hydrometer, and lastly a Leach pycnometer.

Answers to Guide Questions: 1. Differentiate specific gravity and density. - Specific Gravity is the ratio of the density of the water. While density is the mass per unit volume of a substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature. 2. If 54.96 mL of oil weighs 52.78 g, what is its specific gravity?

The specific gravity of the substance is 0.112.

3. A pycnometer weighs 50.00g. When filled with water, it weighs 100.00 g. When filled with oil, it weighs 94.00g. Determine the specific gravity of the oil. Given: Mass of empty pycnometer: 50.00 g Mass of pycnometer + water: 100.00 g Mass of pycnometer + oil: 94.00g Solution:

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The specific gravity of oil is 0.88.

4. An insoluble powder weighs 12.00 g. A pycnometer, weighing 21.00 g when empty, weighs 121.00 g when filled with water . When the powder is introduced into the emptied pycnometer , and the pycnometer is filled with water, the three together weighs 130.00g. What is the specific gravity of the powder? Given: Mass of empty pycnometer: 21.00 g Mass of pycnometer + water (standard liquid): 121.00 g Mass of pycnometer + water (standard liquid) + insoluble powder: 130.00 g Mass of insoluble powder: 12.00 g Solution: Mass of pycnometer + sample = 33.00 g

- The specific gravity of the powder is 4.

07/31/13 GROUP 8 TRIBUJENIA, Christian Roel M. VELASCO, Joebert Edison B. VENERACION, Ma. Angela Celine G. VIRAY, Camille Rose V. WONG, Daniel Carlo P. SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS A. SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS Standard Liquid Mass of empty pycnometer Mass of pycnometer + standard liquid Mass of pycnometer + sample Mass of pycnometer+sample+standard liquid Relative Density of the sample EtOH 32.50 g 72.90 g 44.50 g 77.40 g 1.60

B. SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LIQUIDS 1. Using the Leach Pycnometer Mass of empty pycnometer Mass of pycnometer and water Mass of pycnometer + liquid sample Mass of water Mass of liquid sample Specific gravity of the liquid sample 26.00 g 50.70 g 46.00 g 24.70 g 20.00 g 0.8097

2. Using the Mohr Westphal balance Specific Gravity of the liquid: 0.82

3. Using the Baume Hydrometer Specific gravity of the liquid: 0.820