How would I find the theoretical density and percent errors of the unknown liquid and unknown solid, using this information?
-Unknown liquid
Graduated cylinder mass in grams: 44.52
Graduated cylinder and unknown liquid mass in grams: 58.52
Mass: 14
Volume in mL: 17.8
Density in g/ml: .8
percent error: ?
I don't necessarily need the answer, I just need to know how to do it. Thanks!
-Unknown liquid
Graduated cylinder mass in grams: 44.52
Graduated cylinder and unknown liquid mass in grams: 58.52
Mass: 14
Volume in mL: 17.8
Density in g/ml: .8
percent error: ?
I don't necessarily need the answer, I just need to know how to do it. Thanks!
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you are fine so far but without the theoretical density, you cannot determine % error. and, you can't use the theoretical density if you either don't know what the substance is or if someone tells you the density.
if you get the theoretical density, % error = experimental value / theoretical value x 100%
if you get the theoretical density, % error = experimental value / theoretical value x 100%