University of Santo Tomas Espaa, Manila S.Y.

2013-2014 Faculty of Pharmacy PHYS 201 Physics Laboratory Formal Report

Group 6 2G- Medical Technology Members: 33. Pineda, Maria Kamil C. 34. Puno, John Paulo R. 35. Quan, James Michael Dl. 36. Ramil, Josef 37. Recabo, Kim Anthony 38. Sevilla, Alyssa

July 23, 2013 Professor: Ms. Arra C. Quitaneg

Experiment No. 3 Specific Gravity of Solids and Liquids I. Introduction Density is a derived quantity often associated with Specific Gravity. Density is the mass per unit volume of an object. Its unit is usually g/cm3 and is represented by the formula

When submersed in liquid, an objects weight does no become less; instead it is being pushed by the liquid upward. The force that pushed the object upward is called buoyant force. Relative Density and Specific Gravity are somewhat related as both ratio of density of an object, with the point of difference being that of the liquid used. The liquid used for Relative Density can be any liquid; on the other hand, Specific Gravity uses pure water at STP. In this experiment, the students were able to determine the Relative Density of solids through the use of a pycnometer and ethyl alcohol as standard liquid. The samples relative density is obtained by weighing the pycnometer, the sample itself, and ethyl alcohol. For the Specific Gravity of liquids, it is identified through three methods. First is using a leach pycnometer, second is using the Mohr-Westphal balance, and third is the use of a Baume Hydrometer. II. Questions and Answers 1. Differentiate specific gravity and density. Density is mass per volume of an object and is expressed as

While specific gravity is the density of a substance over the density of pure water at STP, it has no units and is expressed as

2. If 54.96 mL of oil weighs 52.78 g, what is its specific gravity?

3. A pycnometer weighs 50.00 g. When filled with water, it weighs 100.00 g. When filled with oil, it weighs 94.00 g. Determine the specific gravity of the oil. Given: Mass of pycnometer (A) = 50.00 g Mass of substance + pycnometer (B) = 94.00 g Mass of water + pycnometer (C) = 100.0 g

4. An insoluble powder weighs 12.00 g. A pycnometer, weighing 21.00 g when empty, weighs 121.00 g when filled with water. When the powder is introduced into the emptied pycnometer, and the pycnometer is filled with water, the three together weighs 130.00 g. What is the specific gravity of the powder? Given: Mass of pycnometer (A) = 21.00 g Mass of pycnometer + water (B) = 121.00 g

Mass of pycnometer + powder (C) = 33.00 g Mass of pycnometer + powder + water (D) = 130.00 g

III. Conclusion After the experiment, the group learned how to measure the specific gravity and relative density of both solids and liquids. Specific gravity and relative density is important in the study of medicine as it can be both used in pharmaceutical ways when liquids are measured. Specific gravity can also be used to establish the identity, purity or even the concentration of a liquid, and such data will mostly be used when mixing substances to make medicine.