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In the lab, a student measured the density of iron to be 8.08 g/mL. The actual value for the density of iron (from a reference table) is 7.874 g/mL. What is the PERCENT ERROR in the student's measured value?2 ? 2.55% ? 0.0262% 2.62% 97.4%

          In the lab, a student measured the density of iron to be 8.08 g/mL. The actual value for the density of iron (from a reference table) is 7.874 g/mL.
What is the PERCENT ERROR in the student's measured value?2
? 2.55%
? 0.0262%
2.62%
97.4%

In the lab, a student measured the density of iron to be 8.08 g/mL. The actual value for the density of iron (from a reference table) is 7.874 g/mL.
What is the PERCENT ERROR in the student's measured value?2
? 2.55%
? 0.0262%
2.62%
97.4%

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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09/04/2021

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Step 1: The formula for percent error is: $$Percent Error = \frac{|Experimental Value - Actual Value|}{Actual Value} \times 100\%$$ Show more…

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In the lab, a student measured the density of iron to be 8.08 g/mL. The actual value for the density of iron (from a reference table) is 7.874 g/mL. What is the PERCENT ERROR in the student's measured value?2 Ο 2.55% ○ 0.0262% 2.62% 97.4%