Question

A 1.000 mL sample of acetone, a
common solvent used as a paint
remover, was placed in a small bottle
whose mass was known to be 38.0015
g. The following values were obtained
when the acetone - filled bottle was
weighed : 38.7798 g, 38.7795 g and
38.7801 g. How would you characterise
the precision and accuracy of these
measurements if the actual mass of the
acetone was 0.7791 g ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A 1.000 mL sample of acetone, a common solvent used as a paint remover, was placed in a small bottle whose mass was known to be 38.0015 g. The following values were obtained when the acetone - filled bottle was weighed : 38.7798 g, 38.7795 g and 38.7801 g.