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Glass rods can be used to stir and displace liquids.
Glass is often used because it does not react with many chemicals, especially acids.
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∙ 14y agoUsually either for stirring liquids or it can be rubbed with a cloth to build up a charge of static electricity.
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What is a laboratory stirring rod and how do you use it?
The Stirring rod is a long rod made of glass, but sometimes plastic, used to stir liquids. The rod is typically as thick as a pencil and between 6 and 12 inches long.
What structural characteristic of DNA allows it to be spooled out on a rod?
DNA can be spooled out on a glass rod because of its long length.
What is a glass stirring rod and a rubber policeman and how are they used?
A stirring rod is a glass rod, typically about 6 inches to 1 foot long and 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter that can be used to stir liquids in flasks or beakers.You can also use a stirring rod to help pour liquids without spilling. Because of surface tension, liquids tend to run down an object. So if you hold a glass rod vertically, with one end in the opening of the beaker or flask you are pouring into, and then hold the top end of the glass rod against the rim beaker you are pouring out of, the liquid will run down the rod and not spill. Be careful... it might take a little practice to get the proper technique!Sometimes, an attachment called a rubber policeman added to the end of the stirring rod. It is used to transfer residues of precipitates or solids from the inside or beakers, flasks or other glass surfaces. They are often made from rubber, but plastic ones can also be found.See the Web Links and Related Questions for more information and pictures.
Uses of stirring rod?
The function is in the name: a glass stirring rod is used to stir solutions or mixtures. Mixing will speed up any reaction that takes place in the test tube or flask. A glass stirring rod can also be used for decanting (pouring off) a liquid from a precipitate or sediment.
What is a glass spreader?
You may be referring to a " hockey stick. " This is a short glass rod bent in a hockey stick shape and it is used to spread cells on a cell plate after they have been delivered to the plate by microliter pipette.
What is use for stirring chemicals?
a glass stirring rod
Why did you use the glass rod the way you did in filtering the mixture?
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If a glass rod were rubbed with silk and a plastic rod with wool how would the glass rod react with wool?
the rod slightly attract each other
Where to find a glass rod?
There is no glass rod in Pokémon Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire. The rods that are only available are Old Rod, Good Rod, and Super Rod.
How do they make glass beads?
a glass bead is made by taking a rod of glass and a metal rod then melting and winding wrap the rod of glass round the metal rod until you have a disc.then slowly turning it melt the glass into a bead shape[donut]. for more imfomation go to "lampworkglassbeads.com" Other glass beads are made from pressed glass or are cut glass beads, which are then polished.
How do they make glasse?
a glass bead is made by taking a rod of glass and a metal rod then melting and winding wrap the rod of glass round the metal rod until you have a disc.then slowly turning it melt the glass into a bead shape[donut]. for more imfomation go to "lampworkglassbeads.com" Other glass beads are made from pressed glass or are cut glass beads, which are then polished.
Is glass rod a gas?
Glass is a solid, not a gas.
How could you use a piece of silk and glass rod to attract a stream of tap water?
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How could you use a piece of silk and a glass rod to attract a stream of tap water?
cool beans
How you could use a piece of silk and glass rod to attract a stream of tap water?
cool beans
What is a laboratory stirring rod and how do you use it?
The Stirring rod is a long rod made of glass, but sometimes plastic, used to stir liquids. The rod is typically as thick as a pencil and between 6 and 12 inches long.
Why should use a glass rod when pouring a liquid into a narrow-mounted container?
A glass rod should be used when pour liquid into a narrow mouthed container because of the adhesive force between the glass and the liquid. This will cause the liquid to run down the glass rod and into the narrow mouth without spills.
