Question

The accepted value for the molar volume of a gas is 22.4 L. Sarah's experimental data indicated that a mole of a gas had a volume of 19.6L. What was her percent error?

Answer 1

Answer:

Percent error = 12.5%

Explanation:

In a measurement you can find percent error following the formula:

Percent error = |Measured value - Accepted Value| / Acepted value * 100

Based on the data of the problem, accepted value is 22.4L and the measured Value (Value of Sara) was 19.6L.

Replacing:

Percent error = |Measured value - Accepted Value| / Acepted value * 100

Percent error = |19.6L - 22.4L| / 22.4L * 100

Percent error = |-2.8L| / 22.4L * 100

Percent error = 2.8L / 22.4L * 100

Percent error = 12.5%