Questions and Answers
What is the formula to calculate the specific gravity of the syrup?
Subtract the weight of the empty pycnometer from its weight filled with syrup, and divide the difference by the weight of distilled water contained at 25°C
What do hydrometers determine?
Approximate specific gravity or density of liquids by flotation
What do specific gravity hydrometers consist of?
Sealed glass tube weighted with mercury
How many instruments are usually made in a set of specific gravity hydrometers?
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What is the purpose of the experiment?
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At what temperature is the simple syrup cooled to before being filled into the pycnometer?
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Which method is used to determine the specific gravity of simple syrup?
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What is done after filling the pycnometer with the simple syrup?
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What is the purpose of filling the pycnometer with distilled water?
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What should be done to the pycnometer after filling it with distilled water?
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