How do you calculate percent error of a liquid

Answer 1

To calculate the percent error of a liquid measurement, you can use the following formula:

Percent Error = |(Experimental Value - Accepted Value) / Accepted Value| x 100

Here's an example:

Let's say you measure the density of a liquid as 0.85 g/mL in an experiment, but the accepted value according to a reference source is 0.80 g/mL.

1. Calculate the difference between the experimental value and the accepted value:
Difference = |0.85 - 0.80| = 0.05

2. Calculate the percent error using the formula:
Percent Error = (0.05 / 0.80) x 100 = 6.25%

Therefore, the percent error of the liquid measurement in this example is 6.25%.