Gillian Ward

Bridget Hudson and Sophia Whitesel

9/24/15
Density Lab
Purpose:
The purpose of this lab was to determine how different densities of liquids effect
how the liquids layer.
Procedure:
1. A 100 mL graduated cylinder, a 25 mL graduated cylinder, an Erlenmeyer flask,
food dye, and weigh paper were obtained.
2. In the 25 mL graduated cylinder, 20 mL of water was measured and poured into
the Erlenmeyer flask.
3. A piece of weigh paper was weighed and the mass was recorded.
4. On the weigh paper, 6 grams of salt was measure and the exact mass of the salt
was recorded.
5. The salt was poured into the Erlenmeyer flask and the flask was swirled to mix
the solution.
6. One drop of yellow food dye was added to the flask and the flask was swirled to
mix the solution.
7. The solution was carefully poured into the 100 mL graduated cylinder and the
flask was rinsed out with water.
8. In the 25 mL graduated cylinder, 20 mL of water were measured and poured into
the clean flask.
9. A clean piece of weigh paper was obtained.
10. On the weigh paper, 3.15 grams of salt were measured and the exact mass was
recorded.
11. The salt was added to the flask and the flask was swirled to mix the solution.
12. One drop of green food dye was added to the flask and the flask was swirled to
mix the solution.
13. The solution was carefully poured into the 100 mL graduated cylinder and the
flask was rinsed out with water.

14. In the 25 mL graduated cylinder, 20 mL of water were measured and poured into
the flask
15. A clean piece of weigh paper was obtained.
16. On the weigh paper, 1.75 grams of salt were measured, and the exact mass was
recorded.
17. The salt was added to the flask, and the flask was swirled to mix the solution.
18. One drop of yellow food dye was added to the solution and the flask was swirled
to mix the solution.
19. The solution was carefully poured into the 100 mL graduated cylinder and the
flask was rinsed out with water.
20. In the 25 mL graduated cylinder, 20 mL of water were measured and poured into
the flask.
21. One drop of red food dye was added to the flask and the flask was swirled to mix
the solution.
22. The solution was carefully poured into the 100 mL graduated cylinder.
Data:
Solutions

Mass of Salt (g)

Density of Solutions
(g/mL)

Red
Yellow
Green
Blue

0.0
1.75
3.15
6.0

Object
Weigh paper
Weigh paper + salt (red solution)
Weigh paper + salt (yellow solution)
Weigh paper + salt (green solution)
Weigh paper + salt (blue solution)
Calculations:

1.0
1.09
1.16
1.3

Mass (g)
0.25
0.25
2.00
3.40
6.25

1. Mass of salt = mass of weigh paper + salt mass of weigh paper

Red solution: 0.00 g = 0.25 g + 0.00 g 0.25 g
Yellow solution: 1.75 g = 0.25 g + 1.75 g 0.25 g
Green solution: 3.15 g = 0.25 g + 3.15 g 0.25 g
Blue solution: 6.00 g = 0.25 g + 6.00 g 0.25 g
mass of salt +mass of H 2 O
volume of H 2 O
Red solution: 1.0 g/mL = (0.0 g + 20 g) / 20 mL
Yellow solution: 1.09 g/mL = (1.75 g + 20 g) / 20 mL
Green solution: 1.16 g/mL = (3.15 g + 20 g) / 20 mL
Blue solution: 1.3 g/mL = (6.0 g + 20 g) / 20 mL

2. Density of solution =

Conclusion:
It was found that lower density liquids would float on higher density liquids. The
densities of red, yellow, green, and blue solutions were found to be 1.0 g/mL,
1.09 g/mL, 1.16 g/mL, and 1.3 g/mL respectively.