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MODULE 2

ANALYTICAL BALANCE

I. Data and Results

Below are the tables used to discuss the interpretation of each.

Table 2.1. Determining mass of crucible

Parameter Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Mass of crucible, g 35.5949 35.5944 35.5947

Calculated Discrepancy 0.0009 0.0004 0.0007

*The known value used in calculating discrepancy was 35.5940 g.

In Table 2.1, the discrepancy was calculated from the given data set of the mass of

crucible which is weighed from the analytical balance and from the true value given by the

instructor. Table 2.2 shows the effect of fingerprint in the mass of the beaker.

Table 2.2. Determining the effect of fingerprints on mass of the beaker

Parameter Trial 1

Mass of beaker, g 31.4959

Mass of beaker with fingerprints, g 31.4962

Mass of fingerprints, g 0.0003

It is shown in Table 2.2 that the fingerprints increases the mass of the beaker at 0.0003

increment. The mass of a solid can be determined by two weighing techniques which is through

weighing by addition or weighing by subtraction.

Table 2.3. Determining the mass of solid through two different weighing techniques
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Parameter Trial 1

Mass of dry beaker, g 49.5872

Mass of beaker with NaCl, g 53.7869

Mass of NaCl, g (weighing by addition) 4.1997

Mass of weighing bottle with NaCl, g 9.1983

Mass of weighing bottle without NaCl, g 4.9919

Mass of NaCl, g (weighing by subtraction) 4.2064

Difference of mass of NaCl, g 0.0067

The comparison of two masses of NaCl obtained from two different weighing techniques

can be seen in Table 2.3. The volume of the evaporated water as vessel is weighed can be

calculated through the apparent mass and actual mass.

Table 2.4. Determining the volume of water sample evaporated

Parameter Trial 1

Apparent mass of water delivered from wash bottle, g 5.2846

Actual mass of water delivered from wash bottle 5.301

(closed container), g

Difference of mass of water, g 0.0164

Volume of water, mL 0.0164

As seen in Table 2.4, actual mass is greater than apparent mass it is because it is

assumed here that is a closed container which means there is no evaporation occurred. As it

was assumed as open then evaporation occur its mass decreased. Mass drop can be
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determined using two cases wherein through slow succession every drop and rapid succession

of 10 drops.

Table 2.4. Determining the mass drop from slow succession and Grubbs Analysis

Drops Mass of the Bottle, g Mass of the Drop, g

0th Drop 66.5718

1st Drop 66.4923 0.0795

2nd Drop 66.419 0.073

3rd Drop 66.3453 0.0737

4th Drop 66.2729 0.0724

5th Drop 66.2009 0.0720

6th Drop 66.1248 0.0761

7th Drop 66.0559 0.0689

8th Drop 65.9819 0.0740

9th Drop 65.9049 0.0770

10th Drop 65.8285 0.0764

Average Drop Mass, g 0.0743

Average Deviation 0.00234

Range 0.6638

Table 2.4 shows the mass drop for each drop. Statistically, there is no outlier in the data so all of

the values were used to determine the average drop mass, average deviation, and range. The

second case which is overall 10 drops mass were identified at once which is shown in Table 2.5

below.
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Table 2.5. Determining the mass drop from rapid succession

Parameter Trial 1

Mass of bottle with water, g 65.8302

Mass of bottle with dropper after removing 10 drops, g 65.0932

Mass of the 10 drops, g 0.7370

Average Drop Mass, g 0.0737

In Table 2.6, both drop masses was compared and it is seen that the mass in slow

succession is greater that in rapid succession.

Table 2.6. Comparison of drop mass in 2 cases (slow succession vs rapid succession)

Average Drop Mass Values

Case 1: Slow succession 0.0743

Case 2: Rapid succession 0.0737

Difference 0.0006

Table 2.7 Mass of the 10 coins

Coins Mass

1 5.3378

2 5.3371

3 5.3458

4 5.3435

5 5.3586

6 5.3381
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7 5.3211

8 5.3207

9 5.3234

10 5.3388

Based on Dixon’s Q-Test Analysis there is no identified outlier from the data set given,

which means that all raw data is used to calculate the mean, range, standard deviation,

coefficient variations, and confidence limits of the mean.

Table 2.8. Results of statistical analysis of the mass of the coins

Parameters Result/Value

Detected Outlier through Q-Test Analysis None

Mean 5.3365

Range 0.0379

Standard Deviation 0.01198

Coefficient of variations 0.2245

Confidence limits of the mean 0.006934