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What mirror is used for oil immersion?
100x lens is used with oil immersion
Oil immersion is used as a medium between the specimen and the oil immersion objective lens why?
Oil immersion is a technique used to increase the resolution of a microscope.
What should you do before the oil immersion is rotated into place?
place a drop oil on the side
How do you dispose of mineral oil?
Take it to a quick oil change place and they can recycle it with their used oil.
What should you do before the oil immersion lens is rotated into place?
place a drop oil on the side
What should you do before oil immersion lens is rotated into place?
place a drop oil on the side
What oils can be used in oil immersion?
Cedar wood oil
What would occur if water were accidentally used in place of immersion oil?
When using the oil immersion objective, the oil has the same refractive index as the glass. So it is like an extension of the lens. Water does not have the same refraction index as glass, so the image would not be as clear.
Why do you use on or slide to be examined with the oil immersion objective?
If you are using the oil immersion objective on a microscope, you must use oil to increase the resolution of the lens. These lens are used at very high magnification.
Which objectives focuses closest to the slide?
oil immersion
What is the difference between heavy and light mineral oil?
Heavy mineral oil is a more viscous substance, light mineral oil is less viscous. Therapeutically, Light Mineral Oil is used as an emollient for the skin, while Heavy Mineral Oil is used as a Cathartic/Laxative for the bowel.
What are the chemical called that are sometime used to make specimen visible?
immersion oil
