Density of water calculation using a 10 mL graduated cylinder 10 mL graduated cylinder + 10 mL unknown liquid (g) 10 mL graduated cylinder (g) Volume of liquid (mL) Density (g/mL)
Trial 1 19.731 9.861 10.0
Trial 2 19.831 9.861 10.0
Trial 3 19.831 9.861 10.0
Trial 4 19.771 9.861 10.0
Trial 5 19.751 9.861 10.0

Required:
Calculate the average density for the gradudated cylinder measurements.

Average density of the liquid = 0.992 g/mL

Explanation:

Density = mass/volume

mass of liquid = (mass of liquid + mass of cylinder) - mass of cylinder

Trial 1: mass of liquid = 19.731 - 9.861 = 9.87

volume of liquid = 10 mL

density of liquid = 9.87 g / 10 mL = 0.987 g/mL

Trial 2: mass of liquid = 19.831 - 9.861 = 9.97

volume of liquid = 10 mL

density of liquid = 9.97 g / 10 mL = 0.997 g/mL

Trial 3: mass of liquid = 19.831 - 9.861 = 9.97

volume of liquid = 10 mL

density of liquid = 9.97 g / 10 mL = 0.997 g/mL

Trial 4: mass of liquid = 19.771 - 9.861 = 9.91

volume of liquid = 10 mL

density of liquid = 9.91 g / 10 mL = 0.991 g/mL

Trial 5: mass of liquid = 19.751 - 9.861 = 9.89

volume of liquid = 10 mL

density of liquid = 9.89 g / 10 mL = 0.989 g/mL

Average density = (0.987 + 0.997 + 0.997 + 0.991 + 0.989)/5 = 4.961/5

Average density of the liquid = 0.992 g/mL