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Law of lower and upper meniscus levels in determining liquid solution?
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In measuring liquids using graduated cylinder, there are two things to consider. 1.) CLEAR LIQUID and 2.) COLORED LIQUID (as we may say) In identifying the volume of CLEAR LIQUID (e.g. plain water, oil, alcohol, etc.), THE LOWER MENISCUS is read. For the COLORED LIQUID (e.g. soy sauce, ketchup, etc. ) the upper meniscus is get, since there is only one meniscus there.. (meaning there is no upper & lower meniscus.)
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Does a flask have a meniscus?
Yes. A meniscus is a visible curve in a liquid caused by the attraction of the liquid for the sides of the flask. Read the volume of your flask from the bottom of the meniscus.
What is the name of the curve at the top of a liquid in a container?
meniscus
What has a flat meniscus?
A meniscus by definition isn't flat, but it has a curve instead, and the bottom of the curve is the actual volume of the liquid in the container.
Why do we use the lower meniscus to read the clear liquid and upper meniscus to read the colored liquid?
If the colored liquid is opaque (you can't see through it) you can't see the bottom of the meniscus. If the liquid is like mercury, you can't see through it but it doesn't make any difference because the meniscus is reverse from that of water. You read the top.
A chemist often uses a white card with black mark to aid in reading the meniscus of a clear liquid?
because the black background reflects off the bottom of the meniscus and better defines the liquid
What is the curved surface of a liquid called?
Meniscus
What is a curved surface on a liquid called?
A meniscus, but whether it has a positive curve or a negative one depends on whether it wets the glass.
What is the scientific definition of meniscus?
meniscus is the level of a liquid in a cylinder.
Does a flask have a meniscus?
Yes. A meniscus is a visible curve in a liquid caused by the attraction of the liquid for the sides of the flask. Read the volume of your flask from the bottom of the meniscus.
What is a meniscus in chemistry?
meniscus is when you fill the beaker upwith liquid. when yo go down to look at the beaker with eye level, you see a dip. that's the meniscus. -used in science
What liquid's meniscus curve up?
Water's meniscus curves up. Mercury's meniscus curves down.
When water is in a container the surface of the water is curved this curve is called?
The meniscus - the upward curve of a liquid in a narrow vessel.Read more: When_water_is_ina_container_the_surface_of_the_water_is_curved_this_curve_is_called
What is the curve at a liquid?
The curve at the top of a liquid is the meniscus
What is the curve at a liquid surface?
The meniscus, which is creaded by adhesion of the liquid particles to the surface of the container. Water meniscus domes upwards - the water has greater bonding to its own molecules; Mercury meniscus domes downwards.
The curved surface of a liquid?
meniscus
What is the curved surface of the liquid?
Meniscus
What is a curved surface on a liquid?
meniscus
