Interpretation : The error and the percent error are to be calculated.
Concept Introduction : Error is the measurement of the difference between the experimental value and the accepted value. The absolute value of the error divided by the accepted value, multiplied by 100%, is the percent error of measurement.
The formula to calculate error is:
The formula to calculate the percent error is:
Answer to Problem 15LC
The error for the boiling point of octane is
The percent error for the boiling point of octane is
Explanation of Solution
The formula to calculate error is,
The experimental value is
The accepted value is
To calculate the error, substitute the values in the above equation.
The value of error is
The magnitude of error is
The formula to calculate the percent error is,
To calculate the percent error, substitute the values in the above equation.
The error for the boiling point of octane is
The percent error for the boiling point of octane is
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