Question

An experiment produced 0.10 g CO2 with a volume of 0.056 L at STP. If the accepted density of CO2 at STP is 1.96 g/L, what is the approximate percent error?

Answer 1

The experimental density of CO2 at STP is 0.10/0.056=1.78 g/L. The percent error equals to (1.96-1.78)/1.96*100%=9.18%. So the answer is 9.18%.