- 1). Calibrate the electronic balance. It should read 0.00 g when not in use.
- 2). Place an empty graduated cylinder on the balance and record its mass.
- 3). Use the pipette to measure a desired amount of any liquid for which density is to be determined. In this case, measure 10 mL of water into the pipette, and release it into the graduated cylinder.
- 4). Record the new mass of the cylinder and water.
- 5). Subtract the mass of the empty cylinder in Step 2 from the mass of the cylinder containing water in Step 4 to calculate the mass of the water.
- 6). Divide the mass of the water by the volume of the water, in this case 10 mL, to get the water's density.
- 7). Follow the same procedure to calculate the density of any other liquid.
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