Mass & Volume & Density Lab
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Data
List the objects on your list from lowest to highest value for each of the following properties. Also record
the value of each measurement.
Mass
Volume
Density
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mL
g/mL
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mL
g/mL
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mL
g/mL
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mL
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mL
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Follow-up Questions
1. Which object on your list had the least mass?
2. Which object had the largest volume?
3. Which object had the lowest density?
4. Which object had the highest density?
5. Was the order (from lowest to highest) always the same?
6. Look at the results from a member of another group. Did you have any differences in your
results? How could you explain those differences if present?
7. Did objects with densities lower than water float or sink?
8. How can you find the volume of an irregular object, for example a rock?
9. Why is density considered an intensive property instead of an extensive property?
10. Why is density considered a physical property instead of a chemical property?
11. EXTRA CREDIT Describe how you could find an approximate volume of a glass stir rod by
knowing the mass of the stir rod (22.8 g) and the density of the red glass bead. Show the
calculation you used.