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So you can swirl the contents around without spilling them. =]

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Q: During titration why use a conical flask and not a beaker?
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Why do you use conical flask in the titration process rather than beaker?

It prevent the solution from spelling


Can a beaker be used instead of conical flask in titration?

no because the liquid may spill out and it is difficult to mix the contents in beaker by shaking the beaker


What is the titration flask?

It is the conical flask in which the solution from the burette flows into and which you add the indicator into.


Why was the conical flask not washed with the alkali solution it was going to contain during titration?

So that no extra moles of NaOH were present in the flask.


What apparatus is used in titration?

A burette, a pipette and conical flask


Do you use titrant in conical flask?

yes we use titrant in the conical flask ,this is because titrant is a solution we use in burrete for titration in this process we titrant the solution in the conical flask along with an indicator


Can a beaker be used in a titration instead of an erlenmeyer flask?

Yes.


What is the difference between beaker and an Erlenmeyer flask?


What is a conical flask used for?

An Erlenmeyer flask, commonly known as a conical flask or E-flask, is a widely used type oflaboratory flask which features a conical base and a cylindrical neck. They are usually marked on the side (graduated) to indicate the approximate volume of their contents. It is named after the German chemist Emil Erlenmeyer, who created it in 1861.


Is there any difference between conical flask and titration lask?

I alsys used a conical flask without any graduations- pyrex for preference- less liable to break.


Why is sulfuric acid added to the dilute bleach and iodide in the conical flask during titration of sodium hypochlorite with sodium thiosulphate?

to acidify the solution


What measuring instrument is used in titration?

Titration involves the use of a buret and also an Erlenmeyer flask or beaker (where it is measured).