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Measuring Liquid Volume with a Graduated Cylinder Lab
Purpose: To develop skill in measuring with a graduated cylinder.
To use the metric system in measuring volume.
Materials:
Red, blue and yellow food coloring
Water
3 beakers
6 test tubes
pipette
test tube rack
graduated cylinder
funnel
sheet of paper
Procedure:
1. Place a piece of paper under the test tube rack and write the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F in
front of each test tube in the rack.
2. Measure 15 mL of red water in the graduated cylinder and pour it into test tube A.
3. Measure 14 mL of yellow water and pour it into test tube C.
4. Measure 14 mL of blue water and pour it into test tube E.
5. From test tube C measure 4 mL and pour the 4mL into test tube D.
6. From test tube E measure 7 mL and add it to test tube D. Mix.
7. From the beaker of blue water measure 4 mL and pour it into test tube F.
8. From the beaker of red water measure 7 mL and add it to test tube F. Mix.
9. From test tube A measure 8 mL and pour it into test tube B.
10.From test tube C measure 3 mL and add it to test tube B. Mix.
Observations and Conclusions:
Complete the data table below by listing the final colors in each test tube. Give the amount of water in each test tube.
Test Tube
A
B
C
D
E
F
Color of Water
Total Amount of Water
Analysis/Results:
1. Name the colors that you created.
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2. How many mL of liquid were in each test tube at the start of this lab?
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3. Why is it important to follow the directions exactly?
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4. What would have happened if your measurements were not correct?
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5. Look at your hands. Do you have any stains on your hands? If so, those stains represent chemicals that would be
on your skin right now!
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6. How many TOTAL mL of liquid did you have at the end of the lab? _____________________mL
7. How many mLshould you have? ________________________mL
8. What are some reasons why you may have more or less than when you started?
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Conclusion: 2-3 Sentences on what you learned.
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