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Problem 42P
Question
From the observed data in a pycnometer test indicated in the table above, determine the specific gravity
of the soil solids.
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Table 6-1 Density of Water and Temperature Coefficient (K) fo
Temperature Density Temperature Temperature Density
(°C)
(g/mL) Coefficient (K) (°C) (g/mL)
15.0
1.00090
0.99910
0.99909
.1
1.00088
16.0
.1
.2
.2
0.99907
1.00087
3
0.99906
3
4
4
1.00085
1.00084
1.00082
0.99904
.5
0.99902
.6
0.99901
.7
0.99899
.8
0.99898
5
.6
.7
.8
.9
20.0
.1
.2
.9
19.0
.1
1.00080
1.00079
1.00077
1.00076
1.00020
1.00018
1.00016
1.00014
0.99896
0.99841
0.99895
0.99893
0.99891
0.99890
0.99888
0.99886
0.99885
0.99883
0.99881
0.99879
0.99821
0.99819
0.99816
0.99814
0.99812
0.99810
0.99808
0.99806
0.99804
0.99802
0.99730
0.99839
.2
0.99837
0.99835
3
3
0.99833
1.00012
0.99831
1.00010
4
.5
.6
0.99829
1.00008
0.99827
1.00006
.7
0.99825
1.00004
.8
0.99823
1.00002
0.99933
0.99754
0.99752
.9
24.0
.1
0.99931
0.99727
0.99749
0.99929
2
0.99747
0.99926
0.99745
0.99924
0.99742
0.99921
0.99740
0.99919
0.99917
0.99725
0.99723
0.99720
0.99717
0.99715
0.99712
0.99710
0.98707
0.99624
3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
28.0
.1
.2
0.99737
0.99735
0.99914
0.99912
0.99732
0.99652
0.99649
0.99831
0.99828
0.99621
0.99618
0.99646
0.99825
0.99643
0.99822
3
4
0.996 Page
0.9961
0.99641
0.99820
4
5
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Temp
17.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
21.0
.1
.2
Temperature Temperature Density
Coefficient (K) (°C) (g/mL)
0.99878
0.99876
0.99874
0.99872
0.99871
0.99869
0.99867
0.99865
0.99863
0.99862
0.99799
0.99797
0.99795
0.99793
0.99791
0.99789
0.99786
0.99784
0.99782
0.99780
0.99705
0.99702
0.99700
0.99697
0.99694
0.99692
0.99689
0.99687
0.99684
0.99681
0.99595
0.00502
1.00074
1.00072
1.00071
1.00069
1.00067
1.00066
1.00064
1.00062
1.00061
1.00059
1.00000
0.99998
0.99996
0.99994
0.99992
0.99990
0.99987
0.99985
0.99983
0.99981
0.99909
0.99907
0.99904
0.99902
0.99899
0.99897
0.99894
0.99892
0.99889
0.99887
0.99803
0.99800
0.00707
3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
25.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
29.0
2 / 2
0.99791
.6
.7
.8
.9
23.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
9
27.0
.1
.2
.3
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Temperature Temperature Density
Coefficient (K) (°C) (g/mL)
1.00057
1.00055
1.00054
1.00052
1.00050
1.00048
1.00047
1.00045
1.00043
1.00041
0.99979
0.99977
0.99974
0.99972
0.99970
0.99968
0.99966
0.99963
0.99961
0.99959
0.99884
0.99881
0.99879
0.99876
0.99874
0.99871
0.99868
0.99866
0.99863
0.99860
0.99774
0.99771
18.0
.1
.2
3
4
5
.6
.7
.8
.9
22.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
26.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
9
30.0
.1
.2
.3
4
0.99860
0.99858
0.99856
0.99854
0.99852
0.99850
0.99848
0.99847
0.99845
0.99843
0.99777
0.99775
0.99773
0.99770
0.99768
0.99766
0.99764
0.99761
0.99759
0.99756
0.99679
0.99676
0.99673
0.99671
0.99666
0.99665
0.99663
0.99660
0.99657
0.99654
0.99565
0.99562
0.99559
ONE☀ 0.99768
Q+99586
0.99556
0.99765
0.99762
0.99583
0.99553
(84) Specific Gravity of X
Temperature
Coefficient (K)
1.00039
1.00037
1.00035
1.00034
1.00032
1.00030
1.00028
1.00026
1.00024
1.00022
0.99957
0.99954
0.99952
0.99950
0.99947
0.99945
0.99943
0.99940
0.99938
0.99936
0.99858
0.99855
0.99852
0.99850
0.99847
0.99844
0.99842
0.99839
0.99836
0.99833
0.99744
0.99741
0.99738
0.99735
0.99732
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Laboratory Activity 2. X
PDF Laboratory Activity 2. Pycnometer Test.pdf
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89°F
Partly sunny
2nd sem SY 2021-202 X G determination of spec X
Determination of Spec X
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xxdskcizVhbAUEym9H_08AebTLD3_6Wx/view
Table 6-1 Density of Water and Temperature Coefficient (K) fo
Temperature Density Temperature Temperature Density
(°C)
(g/mL) Coefficient (K) (°C) (g/mL)
15.0
1.00090
0.99910
0.99909
.1
1.00088
16.0
.1
.2
.2
0.99907
1.00087
3
0.99906
3
4
4
1.00085
1.00084
1.00082
0.99904
.5
0.99902
.6
0.99901
.7
0.99899
.8
0.99898
5
.6
.7
.8
.9
20.0
.1
.2
.9
19.0
.1
1.00080
1.00079
1.00077
1.00076
1.00020
1.00018
1.00016
1.00014
0.99896
0.99841
0.99895
0.99893
0.99891
0.99890
0.99888
0.99886
0.99885
0.99883
0.99881
0.99879
0.99821
0.99819
0.99816
0.99814
0.99812
0.99810
0.99808
0.99806
0.99804
0.99802
0.99730
0.99839
.2
0.99837
0.99835
3
3
0.99833
1.00012
0.99831
1.00010
4
.5
.6
0.99829
1.00008
0.99827
1.00006
.7
0.99825
1.00004
.8
0.99823
1.00002
0.99933
0.99754
0.99752
.9
24.0
.1
0.99931
0.99727
0.99749
0.99929
2
0.99747
0.99926
0.99745
0.99924
0.99742
0.99921
0.99740
0.99919
0.99917
0.99725
0.99723
0.99720
0.99717
0.99715
0.99712
0.99710
0.98707
0.99624
3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
28.0
.1
.2
0.99737
0.99735
0.99914
0.99912
0.99732
0.99652
0.99649
0.99831
0.99828
0.99621
0.99618
0.99646
0.99825
0.99643
0.99822
3
4
0.996 Page
0.9961
0.99641
0.99820
4
5
b Answered: The Specifi X
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Temp
17.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
21.0
.1
.2
Temperature Temperature Density
Coefficient (K) (°C) (g/mL)
0.99878
0.99876
0.99874
0.99872
0.99871
0.99869
0.99867
0.99865
0.99863
0.99862
0.99799
0.99797
0.99795
0.99793
0.99791
0.99789
0.99786
0.99784
0.99782
0.99780
0.99705
0.99702
0.99700
0.99697
0.99694
0.99692
0.99689
0.99687
0.99684
0.99681
0.99595
0.00502
1.00074
1.00072
1.00071
1.00069
1.00067
1.00066
1.00064
1.00062
1.00061
1.00059
1.00000
0.99998
0.99996
0.99994
0.99992
0.99990
0.99987
0.99985
0.99983
0.99981
0.99909
0.99907
0.99904
0.99902
0.99899
0.99897
0.99894
0.99892
0.99889
0.99887
0.99803
0.99800
0.00707
3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
25.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
29.0
2 / 2
0.99791
.6
.7
.8
.9
23.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
9
27.0
.1
.2
.3
■
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A
Temperature Temperature Density
Coefficient (K) (°C) (g/mL)
1.00057
1.00055
1.00054
1.00052
1.00050
1.00048
1.00047
1.00045
1.00043
1.00041
0.99979
0.99977
0.99974
0.99972
0.99970
0.99968
0.99966
0.99963
0.99961
0.99959
0.99884
0.99881
0.99879
0.99876
0.99874
0.99871
0.99868
0.99866
0.99863
0.99860
0.99774
0.99771
18.0
.1
.2
3
4
5
.6
.7
.8
.9
22.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
26.0
.1
.2
.3
4
.5
.6
.7
.8
9
30.0
.1
.2
.3
4
0.99860
0.99858
0.99856
0.99854
0.99852
0.99850
0.99848
0.99847
0.99845
0.99843
0.99777
0.99775
0.99773
0.99770
0.99768
0.99766
0.99764
0.99761
0.99759
0.99756
0.99679
0.99676
0.99673
0.99671
0.99666
0.99665
0.99663
0.99660
0.99657
0.99654
0.99565
0.99562
0.99559
ONE☀ 0.99768
Q+99586
0.99556
0.99765
0.99762
0.99583
0.99553
(84) Specific Gravity of X
Temperature
Coefficient (K)
1.00039
1.00037
1.00035
1.00034
1.00032
1.00030
1.00028
1.00026
1.00024
1.00022
0.99957
0.99954
0.99952
0.99950
0.99947
0.99945
0.99943
0.99940
0.99938
0.99936
0.99858
0.99855
0.99852
0.99850
0.99847
0.99844
0.99842
0.99839
0.99836
0.99833
0.99744
0.99741
0.99738
0.99735
0.99732
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Transcribed Image Text:Calibration of Pycnometer
399.77
Mass of pycnometer (g)
1391
Mass of pycnometer + water (g)
21.6
Observed temperature of water (°C)
1
2
TRIAL No.
1441.3
1450.2
Mass of pycnometer + water + soil (g)
21.4
19.5
Observed temperature (°C)
144.02
147.97
Mass of dish (g)
221.92
240.15
Mass of dish + dried soil (g)
From the observed data in a pycnometer test indicated in the table above, determine the specific gravity
of the soil solids.
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