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What is the purpose of the experiment described in the text?
What is the purpose of the experiment described in the text?
- To determine the specific gravity of simple syrup using a pycnometer (correct)
- To determine the specific gravity of simple syrup using a hydrometer
- To determine the specific gravity of distilled water using a hydrometer
- To determine the specific gravity of distilled water using a pycnometer
Which material is NOT required for the experiment?
Which material is NOT required for the experiment?
- Simple syrup
- Thermometer
- Distilled water
- Burette (correct)
What is done after the pycnometer with its contents is warmed to 25°C?
What is done after the pycnometer with its contents is warmed to 25°C?
- The pycnometer is filled with distilled water
- The hydrometer is inserted to measure the specific gravity
- It is immediately placed in a dessicator
- Excess liquid is carefully wiped off and then weighed (correct)
What is the purpose of using due precautions when fitting the thermometer to the pycnometer?
What is the purpose of using due precautions when fitting the thermometer to the pycnometer?
What temperature is the simple syrup cooled to before being filled in the pycnometer?
What temperature is the simple syrup cooled to before being filled in the pycnometer?
What is the main purpose of using distilled water in the experiment?
What is the main purpose of using distilled water in the experiment?
What is the formula for calculating the specific gravity of the syrup at 25°C?
What is the formula for calculating the specific gravity of the syrup at 25°C?
What is the purpose of a hydrometer?
What is the purpose of a hydrometer?
Why are specific gravity hydrometers usually made in sets of six?
Why are specific gravity hydrometers usually made in sets of six?
What does a hydrometer typically consist of?
What does a hydrometer typically consist of?
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