Hon Chemistry 9-5-18 ID of Unknown Lab

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  1. Alpha- Paper White at 0.559g/cm^3
    Beta- Black at 0.965g/cm^3
    Delta- Milky White at 0.868g/cm^3
    Gamma- Clear at 1.17g/cm^3
    Epsilon- not yet calculated but process of elimination- Grey

    These are the answers that I personally got for the blocks so I’m going to measure the grey block on Monday morning and finalize that answer but until then I’m going to put my work in the reply section of this comment.

    • Work for Paper White

      mass = 40.890 g
      l = 11.22 cm
      w = 3.45 cm
      h = 1.89 cm

      V = l * w * h
      V = 11.22 cm * 3.45 cm * 1.89 cm
      V = 73.16001 cm^3

      D = m/V
      D = 40.890 g / 73.16001 cm^3
      D = 0.559 g/cm^3
      =
      Alpha

      • Work for Black

        mass = 110.584071 g
        l = 9.61 cm
        w = 4.62 cm
        h = 2.58 cm

        V = l * w * h
        V = 9.61 cm * 4.62 cm * 2.58 cm
        V = 114.547356 cm^3

        D = m/V
        D = 110.584071 g / 114.547356 cm^3
        D = 0.9654 g/cm^3
        =
        Beta

    • Work for Milky White

      mass = 36.560 g
      l = 7.23 cm
      w = 4.55 cm
      h = 1.28 cm

      V = l * w * h
      V = 7.23 cm * 4.55 cm * 1.28 cm
      V = 42.10752 cm^3

      D = m/V
      D = 36.560 g / 42.10752 cm^3
      D = 0.868 g/cm^3
      =
      Delta

    • Work for Clear

      mass = 67.078 g
      l = 8.49 cm
      w = 5.59 cm
      h = 1.20 cm

      V = l * w * h
      V = 8.49 cm * 5.59 cm * 1.20 cm
      V = 56.95092 cm^3

      D = m/V
      D = 67.078 g / 56.95092 cm^3
      D = 1.17 g/cm^3
      =
      Gamma

  2. Final Results:
    Clear Block
    D = m/V
    V = l * w * h
    V = 8.39cm * 5.59cm * 1.19cm
    V = 55.811119cm^3
    m = 67.070g
    D = 67.070g/55.811119cm^3
    D = 1.20g/cm^3
    =
    Gamma

    Milky White Block
    D = m/V
    V = l * w * h
    V = 7.19cm * 4.49cm * 1.24cm
    V = 40.031044cm^3
    m = 36.574g
    D = 36.574g/40.031044cm^3
    D = 0.914g/cm^3
    =
    Delta

  3. Revision to Final Answer:
    Clear Block Density –

    mass = 67.070 g
    l = 8.39 cm
    w= 5.59 cm
    h = 1.19 cm

    V = l x w x h
    V = 8.39 cm x 5.59 cm x 1.19 cm
    V = 55.811119 cm^3

    D = m/V
    D = 67.070 g / 55.811119 cm^3
    D = 1.20 g/cm^3
    =
    Gamma

    Milky White Block Density –

    mass = 36.574 g
    l = 7.19 cm
    w = 4.49 cm
    h = 1.24 cm

    V = l x w x h
    V = 7.19 cm x 4.49 cm x 1.24 cm
    V = 40.031044 cm^3

    D = m/V
    D = 36.574 g / 40.031044 cm^3
    D = 0.914 g/cm^3
    =
    Delta

  4. Gray Block

    m= 85.670 g
    V=l x w x h
    l= 7.37 cm
    w= 3.45 cm
    h= 2.38 cm

    V=l x w x h
    V= 7.37 cm x 3.45 cm x 2.38 cm
    V= 60.51507 cm^3

    D=m / V
    D= 85.670 g / 60.51507 cm^3
    D= 1.41568042 g/cm^3
    D= 1.42 g/cm^3

    Gray block= epsilon

  5. Gray Block

    mass= 85.675 g
    l= 7.39 cm
    w= 3.31 cm
    h= 2.45 cm
    V=l*w*h
    V= 7.39 cm * 3.31 cm * 2.45 cm
    V=59.9 cm^3
    D=m/V
    D=85.675/59.9 cm^3
    D= 1.43 g/cm^3

  6. Milky White Block

    Mass= 61.82 g
    l=10.41 cm
    w= 5.21 cm
    h= 1.22 cm
    V=l*w*h
    V=10.41 cm * 5.21 cm * 1.22 cm
    V= 66.2 cm^3
    D=m/V
    D=61.82 g/ 66.2 cm^3
    D= 0.934 g/cm^3

  7. Black Block Density:

    l=12.72 cm
    w=4.19 cm
    h=1.28 cm

    V=l x w x h
    V=(12.72 cm) (4.19 cm) (1.28 cm)
    V= 68.22 cm^3

    m= 65.859 g

    D= m/V
    D= 65.859 g / 68.22 cm^3
    D=0.965 g/ cm^3

  8. Here are my measurements as well as calculations for volume and density for the black block:
    l=6.45cm
    w=7.09cm
    h=1.16cm
    V=lwh
    V=6.45cm x 7.09cm x 1.16cm
    V=53.0474cm^3=53.0cm^3

    V=53.0474cm^3
    m=77.891g
    D=m/V
    D=77.891g/53.0474cm^3
    D=1.4683g/cm^3=1.47g/cm^3

  9. These are my calculations for volume and density for the small clear block:

    l= 4.0 cm
    w= 2.10 cm
    h= 4.30 cm
    V= lwh
    V= (4.0 cm) x (2.10 cm) x (4.30 cm)
    V= 36.12 cm^3 = 36.1 cm^3

    V= 36.12 cm^3
    m= 49.659 g
    D= m/V
    D= (49.659 g) / (36.12 cm^3)
    D= 1.375 g/cm^3

    I believe my block is epsilon.

  10. Clear Block Calculations

    Mass of block= 67.070 g

    l= 8.39 cm
    w= 5.59 cm
    h= 1.19 cm

    V=l x w x h
    V= 8.59 cm x 5.59 cm x 1.19 cm
    V=55.811119 cm^3

    D= m/v
    D= 67.070 g / 55.811119 cm^3
    D= 1.20173186 g/cm^3
    D= 1.20 g/cm^3

    Clear Block= Gamma

  11. Milky White Block Calculations

    l = 6.51 cm
    w = 3.82 cm
    h = 2.54 cm
    V= lwh
    V = (6.51 cm)(3.82 cm)(2.54 cm)
    V = 63.2 cm^3

    Mass (m) = 57.531 g

    D= m/V
    D = 57.531 g/ 63.2 cm^3
    D= 0.91030063 g/cm^3
    D= 0.910 g/cm^3

    Delta block = 0.910 g/cm^3

    Milky white block = delta

  12. Black Block Calculations

    Volume (V):

    l = 7.66 cm
    w = 5.19 cm
    h = 2.53 cm
    V = lwh
    V = (7.66 cm)(5.19 cm)(2.53 cm)
    V = 100. cm^3

    Mass (m):

    m = 100.729 g

    Density (D):

    D = m/V
    D = (100.729 g)/(100. cm^3)
    D = 1.01 g/cm^3

    Beta Block = 0.967 g/cm^3

    Black Block = Beta Block

  13. Paper White Block Calculations

    l = 7.30 cm
    w = 7.70 cm
    h = 1.89 cm

    V = l x w x h
    V = (7.30 cm)x(7.70 cm)x(1.89 cm)
    V = 106.2369 cm^3

    m = 56.9690 g

    D = m/V
    D = 56.9690 g/106.2369 cm^3
    D = 0.5362449394 g/cm^3
    D = 0.536 g/cm^3

    Paper White = Alpha

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