1. Measurement and the Metric System
Experiment 2

2. Measurement
All measurements in the chemistry lab will be taken using metric units.
Always read a measuring device to the maximum number of digits possible.
Uncertainty – last digit of a measurement is estimated.
Always include the units with a measurement.

3. Metric Units Quantity Measured Metric Unit Volume Liters Temperature
Celsius or Kelvin
Mass
Grams
Length
Meters
Time
Seconds

4. Metric Prefixes Metric Prefix Multiplier kilo 1,000 base units centi
1/10th of a base unit
milli
1/1,000th of a base unit
micro
1/1,000,000th of a base unit
pico
1/1,000,000,000th of a base unit
Mega
1,000,000 base units
Giga
1,000,000,000 base units

5. Measuring Temperature
Will measure temperature in units of Celsius or Centigrade oC
Will use units of Celsius or Kelvin for temperature
To convert Celsius to Kelvin add K
35.5 oC K = K
533.4 K – K = oC

6. This thermometer should be read to the nearest 0.1 oC

7. This thermometer should be read to the nearest 0.01 oC

8. Measuring Mass
Mass will generally be measured in units of grams(g), or kilograms (kg).
If using an electronic balance, always record all digits showing on the balance.

9. This electronic balance should be read to the nearest 0.001 g.

10. Quad Beam Balance
This quad beam balance should be read to the nearest g.

11. This is a balance like we use at Grossmont.
Note that the scale is calibrated to the nearest 0.01 g so you should be able to read it to the nearest g.

12. Measuring Volume
Volume will be measured in liters (L) or milliliters (mL).
Sometimes measured in cm3. 1 cm3 = 1 mL
When measuring volumes in a graduated cylinder always measure the volume at the bottom of the meniscus.

13. This graduated cylinder should be read to the nearest 1 mL.

14. This graduated cylinder should be read to the nearest 0.1 mL.
This graduated cylinder contains 27.4 or 27.5 mL of liquid.

15. This graduated cylinder should be read to the nearest 0.01 mL.

16. Rules for recording data
Be sure to write all data in your lab book in black or blue ink when you take the data. Any data recorded on stray pieces of paper will be confiscated!
No writeovers g
No obliterations g
No Erasing
Cross out once and rewrite.
4.932g
5.382g
636

17. Today’s Experiment Part 1 – Measuring temperature and mass
Measure temperature of room temperature water, boiling water, ice water, and salted ice
Use the quad beam balances to measure mass of beaker and salt.
When measuring out salt, do not try to get exactly 6 g of salt. Anything between 5.5 and 6.5 grams is fine

18. Use of Bunsen Burner
Not enough oxygen
Better

19. Today’s Experiment Part 2 – Volume measurements
Remember to read measurements at bottom of meniscus
Read 50 or 100 mL graduated cylinder to nearest 0.1 mL
Read 10 mL graduated cylinder to nearest 0.01 mL.

20. Today’s Experiment Part 3 – Calibrating your eye-dropper
Add drops to the 10 mL graduated cylinder to increase the volume by 1 mL.
Determine the number of drops of water in 1 mL.
Calculate the volume of one drop of water.

21. Today’s Experiment
When you have finished gathering data you need to answer the questions at the end of the lab report.
After completing the lab report complete worksheet #1
If you finish both of these before the end of the period, turn them in. Otherwise they are due next week in lab.

22. What is due today? Experiment 1 from last week.
Worksheet #1 and Experiment 2 from this week if you plan to leave more than 15 minutes before the end of class.