Question

A student calculated the density of a sample of graphite to be 2.3 g/cm3. Show a numerical setup for calculating the student’s percent error for the density of graphite.

Answer 1

Percent error = 1.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Percent error = 1.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Measured value of density of graphite = 2.3 g/cm³

Percent error = ?

Solution:

Formula:

Percent error = [Measured value - Actual value / actual value] × 100

Actual/accepted value of density of graphite = 2.266 g/cm³

Now we will put the values:

Percent error = [2.3 g/cm³ - 2.266 g/cm³ / 2.266 g/cm³] × 100

Percent error = [0.034 g/cm³ / 2.266 g/cm³] × 100

Percent error = 0.015 × 100

Percent error = 1.5%