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Measuring Density of Solids and Liquids

This document discusses how to measure the density of different materials. It explains that density is a measure of the amount of matter in a given volume. It then provides steps to calculate the density of rectangular solids, irregularly shaped solids, liquids, and gases by dividing the mass by the volume. Tables of densities of common gases like hydrogen, air, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are also included.

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Measuring Density of Solids and Liquids

This document discusses how to measure the density of different materials. It explains that density is a measure of the amount of matter in a given volume. It then provides steps to calculate the density of rectangular solids, irregularly shaped solids, liquids, and gases by dividing the mass by the volume. Tables of densities of common gases like hydrogen, air, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are also included.

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DENSITY

A Density is a measure of the amount of


matter that is present in a certain volume of
it.
MEASURING THE DENSITY OF A
RECTANGULAR SOLID BLOCK
[Link] mass of a rectangular block is measured
by placing it on a pan balance.
[Link] volume is found by multiplying the length,
width and height of the block together.
[Link] density is found by dividing the mass by
the volume and expressing the quantity in the
unit g/cm cube.
MEASURING THE DENSITY OF AN
IRREGULARLY SHAPED SOLID
[Link] density of an irregularly shaped solid
can be found in the following way.
[Link] mass of the solid is found by placing it
on a top-pan balance.
[Link] volume is found by pouring water in a
measuring cylinder until it is half full. The
volume of the water is read on the scale and
then the solid is carefully lowered into the
water on a thin string. The volume of the
water is read again on the scale.
[Link] volume of the solid is found by
subtracting the first reading from the
second.
5. The density of the solid is found by dividing
the mass of the solid by its volume.
MEASURING THE DENSITY OF A LIQUID
1.A measuring cylinder is put on a top-pan
balance and its mass is found (A).
[Link] liquid is poured into the measuring
cylinder and its volume is measured (B).
[Link] mass of the measuring cylinder and the
liquid it contains is found.
[Link] mass of the liquid is found by
subtracting A from B.
[Link] density is found dividing the mass of the
liquid by its volume.
MEASURING THE DENSITY OF GASES
[Link] mass of a round bottomed flask with its
stopper, pipe and closed clip is found by
placing it on a top-pan balance. The flask is
then attached to a vacuum pump and the air
is removed from the flask and the clip is
closed.
[Link] mass of the evacuated flask, stopper,
pipe and closed clip is found by placing it on
a top-pan balance. The mass of the air in the
flask is found by subtracting the second
reading from the first.
[Link] volume of the air removed is found by
opening the clip under water so that water
enters to replace the vacuum. The water is
then poured into a measuring cylinder to
find the volume.
Gases Density
Hydrogen 0.089
Air 1.29
Oxygen 1.43
Carbon dioxide 1.98

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