St.
Stephen’s College
CSEC Integrated Science
Laboratory Script
Student Name: Mary King
Date: 05/03/2025
Title: Density of water
Aim: To determine if sea water, tap water and distilled water have the same density
Apparatus and Materials: 3 measuring cylinders, 6 beakers, sea water, tap water, distilled
water, scale
Diagram:
Title: Diagram showing drawing of apparatus during experiment
Method:
1. On a scale, place a beaker and record its mass.
2. Measure and pour 100ml of seawater using a measuring into a beaker and record its new
mass.
3. Subtract the mass of the beaker from the new mass.
4. Measure and repeat the same process with tap water and distilled water.
5. Using a calculator and the formula, Density = Mass/Volume, calculate the density of the salt
water, tap water and distilled water and record it.
1. A measuring cylinder was placed on a scale and its mass was recorded.
2. A measuring cylinder was used to measure 100 ml of seawater which was then poured into a
beaker and its new mass was recorded.
3. The mass of the beaker was subtracted from the new mass.
4. The same process was measured and repeated using tap water and distilled.
5. A calculator was used to calculate the density of the salt water, tap water and distilled water
using the formula Density= Mass/Volume which was then recorded.
Results:
Sea Water Distilled Water Tap Water
S1 S2 D1 D2 T1 T2
Mass of beaker(g) 180.780 180.780 180.780 180.780 180.780 180.780
Mass of water 280.234 279.716 275.162 270.366 297.096 303.838
with beaker (g)
Mass of water 99.454 98.936 94.382 89.586 116.316 123.058
without beaker (g)
Volume (cm3) 100 100 100 100 100 100
Density (g/cm−3 ) 0.99454 0.98936 0.94382 0.89586 1.16316 1.23058
Avg. Density (g/ 0.99195 0.91984 1.19687
−3
cm )
Title: Table showing results of experiment on sea water, distilled water and tap water
Treatment of results:
Discussion:
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Limitation:
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Sources of error:
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Precautions:
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Reflection:
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