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Where should a thermometer be placed in a beaker?
Hold it by the top or use a clamp. But make sure before you take the temperature you stir the liquid around in the beaker first and that you do not let it touch the bottom of the beaker as the glass will be hotter than your liquid.
How does is the temperature of beaker measure in water?
The temperature of a beaker is typically measured using a thermometer that is placed in the water inside the beaker. The thermometer will provide a reading of the water temperature, which indirectly reflects the temperature of the beaker as well.
How do you heat a liquid to 90 degrees?
if your in a lab, put water in a beaker, place the beaker on a tripod and heat with Bunsen burner, (use thermometer to measure
The instruments scientist use to record the measurements?
beaker to measure the amount of water the weighing scale a ruler thermometer etc.
Why was it important not to let the thermometer rest on the bottom of the breaker?
It is important not to let the thermometer rest on the bottom of the beaker because the bottom can be heated unevenly leading to inaccurate temperature readings. Placing the thermometer in the liquid away from the bottom ensures a more accurate measurement of the liquid's temperature.
What is the the gauze mat use for?
To Support a container such as beaker while it is being
How does the heat reach the thermometer in the heated beaker?
Heat reaches the thermometer in the heated beaker primarily through conduction and convection. As the beaker is heated, the water molecules gain energy and transfer that energy to the thermometer through direct contact. Additionally, as the warmer water rises and cooler water descends, convection currents help distribute heat throughout the liquid, ensuring that the thermometer accurately reflects the water's temperature. This process allows the thermometer to register the temperature of the liquid efficiently.
What types of equipment would be used to measure the boiling point of a liquid?
You need two tools. To measure the air pressure you use a barometer and to measure the temperature at which the substance boils you use a thermometer. The boiling point is defined as the temperature at which the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure.
You are trying to calibrate a celsius thermometer. when you place the thermometer into a beaker of boiling water what should the thermometer read?
The thermometer should read 100 degrees Celsius when placed in boiling water at standard atmospheric pressure.
How do you use watch glass?
- as a support to weigh samples of solid reagents- to cover a Berzelius beaker
Why is it important to have the bulb of a thermometer submerged in liquid without touching the sides or bottom of the beaker?
The sides or bottom of the beaker will likely be at a significantly different temperature than the liquid.
Why shouldn't the thermometer touch the walls of the distillation head?
because the sides of the beaker will be slightly at high temperature
