Name ___________________________________ Period ___ Date _____

Density Laboratory
Objective: Using the only the materials and equipment provided at this station, determine what
equipment to use and the procedure needed to calculate the mass, volume or density of the
item as requested. Do not leave the station for other equipment. Return equipment to starting
position when your work is complete.
1. Find the density of 25 mL of water.
Givens

Show the substitution & solve here

Answer and Unit:

density = D
mass =
volume =
2. Find the density of 50 mL of water.
density = D
mass =
volume =
3. Find the density of an irregular shaped object
density = D
mass =
volume =
4. Notice that the shape of mossy zinc is very irregular. Mossy zincs density is 7.13 g/mL.
What is the volume of the mossy zinc (use all of the zinc provided)?
density =
mass =
volume = V (cant be measured accurately)
5. The density of a glass marble is 2.60 g/mL. Seeing that no balance is provided at this
station, what is the mass of the marble?
Givens
density =
mass = m
volume =

Show the substitution & solve here

Answer and Unit:

6. We dont have a scale at this station. What is the mass of the wood if the density of pine is
0.35 g/cm3 ?
Givens
and Unit:

Show the substitution & solve here

Answer

density =
mass = m
volume =

7. The plastic in a soda bottle has a density of 1.38 g/mL. What is the volume of the plastic
that makes this bottle? (This station is not asking for how much water the bottle holds. Use
the equipment and density formula to find the amount of plastic used.)
Givens
and Unit:

Show the substitution & solve here

Answer

density =
mass =
volume = v

Conclusion Questions:
8. Identify 2 differences between mass and density? (explain)
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9. Are larger objects always more dense than smaller ones? (explain)
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10. Oak is a type of wood that is more dense than pine. If all the parts are cut to the same size
(volume), how would the mass of a chair change if it was made with oak instead of pine?
(explain why)
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