(a) Find the mean molar mass determined by these workers.  (b) Find the median molar mass (c) Assuming that the currently accepted value for the molar mass of lithium is the true value, calculate the absolute error and the present relative error of the mean value determined by Richards and Williard.

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Richards and Williard determined the molar mass of lithium and collected the following data 

(a) Find the mean molar mass determined by these workers. 

(b) Find the median molar mass

(c) Assuming that the currently accepted value for the molar mass of lithium is the true value, calculate the absolute error and the present relative error of the mean value determined by Richards and Williard. 

(f) What factors have led to changes in molar mass since 191? 

(g) How would you determine the accuracy of a molar mass?

 

Experiment  Molar mass, g/mol
1 6.9391
2 6.9407
3 6.9409
4 6.9399
5 6.9407
6 6. 9391
7 6. 9406
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