LAB REPORT

Group 1 (XII- Hawking)

Date Performed: July 4, 2018

Date Submitted: July 5, 2018

I. Title: Measuring the Viscosity of Liquids

II. Objectives: The conduct of this activity aims to make the students
understand:
1. How the viscosity of liquids are measured;
2. How the measurements of viscosity vary from liquid to liquid; and
3. The concept of measuring the viscosity of the liquids, including the
interrelationship of the variables and data.
III. Materials:
 Weighing Scale/  Three (3) Graduated  100mL of three (3)
Beam Balance Cylinders types of liquid with
varying viscosities
(water, oil,
handwashing liquid)
 Three (3) Marbles  Ruler  Calculator
 Notebook and Pen  Stopwatch
for notes
IV. Procedure:

Computing for the densities of the liquids

1. Using the weighing scale and making sure that the graduated cylinders were
empty the graduated cylinders were individually weighed, then, the weights (in
kg) were recorded.
2. After this, the liquids – which were tap water, unused cooking oil, and hand
washing liquid in this case – were poured into the graduated cylinders. Making
sure that the observer or the one pouring was looking at the poured liquid at eye
level, the liquids to be used were measured at 100mL each.
3. The already filled graduated cylinders were individually weighed once again
using the weighing scale. The weights of the graduated cylinders after being filled
with liquids (in kg) were then recorded.
4. With the data gathered so far, the densities of the liquids were calculated with
this formula:
Measuring the density of the sphere (marble)

1. First, the radii of the marbles were taken (in cm). What the group did was to
measure the diameter of the marbles more than once and computed for the
average for precision. After this, the average diameter was divided by 2, hence
getting the radii.
2. With the radius recorded, the volume of the sphere (in cm 3) was computed using
this formula:

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𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑠 = 𝜋𝑟 3
3

3. Then, the marbles were weighed using the beam balance. The weight (in kg) was
then recorded.
4. With the data gathered so far, the density of the sphere was calculated using this
formula:

Computing for the velocity of the ball falling through the liquid

1. A stopwatch was prepared for this part. Two members of the group were tasked
to perform this – the one who will drop the ball, and the one who will time. Both
members worked in sync to be able to accurately get the total time of the marble
falling. The time that each marble took to reach the bottom of the graduated
cylinder (in seconds) was recorded.
2. Also, the distance that the ball has to drop (in cm) was measured and recorded.
3. With these two data, the velocities of the marbles falling through the three types
of liquid were computed using this formula:

Calculating the viscosity of the liquids

1. With all the initial measurements and computations done, the viscosity of each
liquid was taken and recorded using this formula:
V. Data
A. Weight of empty graduated cylinder: 135g = 0.135 kg
B. Weight of graduated cylinder filled with:
a. Water: 230g = 0.230 kg
b. Cooking Oil: 220g = 0.220 kg
c. Hand washing liquid: 235g = 0.235 kg
C. Weight of the marbles: (all are) 5.5g
D. Radius of Sphere: 0.74cm
E. Distance that the ball fell through: 14.8cm
F. Time it took the ball to fall through:
a. Hand washing liquid: 12.05s
b. Cooking Oil: 0.29s
c. Water: 0.25s
VI. Computation
A. Weight of the fluids
WHS = 235g – 135g = 100g = 0.100kg WCO = 220g – 135g = 85g = 0.085kg
WW = 230g – 135g = 95g = 0.095kg
B. Density of fluid
a. Hand washing soap b. Cooking Oil
𝜌 0.100𝑘𝑔 𝜌 0.085𝑘𝑔
𝑓= =0.00100 𝑘𝑔/𝑐𝑚3 𝑓= =0.00085 𝑘𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
100𝑐𝑚3 100𝑐𝑚3
c. Water
𝜌 0.095𝑘𝑔
𝑓= =0.00095 𝑘𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
100𝑐𝑚3
C. Volume of Sphere

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𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑠 = 𝜋(0.74𝑐𝑚)3 = 1.70 𝑐𝑚2
3

D. Density of Sphere

0.0055𝑘𝑔
𝜌𝑠 = = 0.00325𝑘𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
1.69𝑐𝑚3

E. Velocity of the ball falling into the liquid

a. Hand washing soap b. Cooking Oil
𝑉 14.80𝑐𝑚 𝑉 14.80𝑐𝑚
𝑠= =1.23𝑐𝑚/𝑠 𝑠= =51.03 𝑐𝑚/𝑠
12.05𝑠 0.29𝑠
 c. Water
𝑉 14.80𝑐𝑚
𝑠= =59.20𝑐𝑚/𝑠
0.25𝑠

F. Viscosity of the liquids

a. Hand washing soap

 4   (0.74cm) (980cm / s )(0.00325kg / cm  0.00100kg / cm ) 

2 2 3 3
μ=    
 9  1.23cm / s 
=0.4363 kg/cm-s
b. Cooking Oil

 4   (0.74cm) (980cm / s )(0.00325kg / cm  0.00085kg / cm ) 

2 2 3 3
μ=    
 9  51.03cm / s 
=0.0112 kg/cm-s
c. Water

 4   (0.74cm) (980cm / s )(0.00325kg / cm  0.00095kg / cm ) 

2 2 3 3
μ=    
 9  59.20cm / s 
=0.0093 kg/cm-s

VII. Observation
We observed that among the three liquids used to experiment in the activity
(water, cooking oil, and hand washing soap), the most viscous substance, the hand
washing soap, had the highest measurement in terms of kg/cm-s, as observed in the
Part F under the Data section, with a measurement of 0.4363 kg/cm-s. The second
being cooking oil, with 0.0112 kg/cm-s, and last being the water, with 0.0093 kg/cm-
s.
The order of their measurements have also varied throughout the data,
depending on what is needed. For example, in the weight of the liquids, the heaviest
is the had washing soap (0.100kg), next is water (0.095kg), and then the cooking oil
(0.085kg). Moreover, the densities measured follow the same order as the weight.
However, when it came to the velocity of the small marble as it fell into the
liquid, the order is the same as the viscosity of the liquid, which is as follows: the
hand washing soap, the cooking oil, and then the water as the last.
VIII. Conclusion
The data gathered from the activity demonstrated the relationships between
the weight and density of the liquids, the velocity of the marble falling, and the
viscosity of each liquid. The weight and density of the liquids are inversely
 proportional to the velocity, and the velocity is also inversely proportional to the
viscosity.
Despite this, the variables included in the computation of the measurement of
viscosity of liquid is highly dependent on the weight of the liquids, and the
measurement of the velocity of the ball falling into the liquid.

Submitted as a Requirement for General Chemistry 2

to: Mrs. Marina P. Chavez

General Chemistry 2 Adviser

by: Plumbum Electrolyte (Group 1, XII- Hawking)

Esguerra, Christian John Fidelis B.
Monopollo, John Carlo W.
Calvi, Ayesha Dania L.
Rumbaoa, Ma. Pola Maxine G.
Cañizares, Arwa J.
Molina, Christine Joy