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What is the fill line of a graduated cylinder called?
The fill line of a graduated cylinder is known as the meniscus. It is the curved surface of a liquid in the cylinder caused by the surface tension between the liquid and the glass. Scientists must take measurements at the bottom of the meniscus for accuracy.
A chemist often uses a white card with black mark to aid in reading the meniscus of a clear liquid?
The white card with a black mark is called a meniscus reader. It helps chemists accurately read the meniscus line of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, which is important for precise volume measurements. The meniscus is the curved surface of a liquid in a container, and reading it at eye level against the black mark on the card helps eliminate parallax errors.
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.
Does a flask have a meniscus?
Yes, a flask can have a meniscus. The meniscus refers to the curvature of the liquid surface in response to the container's shape. A flask with a narrow neck can exhibit a concave or convex meniscus, depending on the liquid it contains.
Why are there lines on a graduated cylinder?
calibration mark
How do you read a meniscus line on graduates?
YOU just look at the lowest point of the meniscus!
What is the line on the graduated cylinder called?
meniscus
What is the curved line at the surface of the liquid called?
Meniscus
What is the curved line that forms when water is in a graduated cylinder?
This line is called the meniscus.
What bottom of the liquid line in a cylinder is called?
its called a meniscus
What is the the bottom of a curved line in a graduated cylinder?
The "bottom of a curved line" made by the liquid in a graduated cylinder could be called the "measuring line" or "reference line" in the application of that piece of labratory equipment. The curved surface of the liquid itself is called the meniscus, and we look to the bottom of the meniscus to make our reading as to the volume of the liquid in the graduated cylinder. The liquid in the cylinder "grabs" the sides of the cylinder and "pulls itself up" just a bit, and that creates the curve in the surface of the liquid. And that curve, the meniscus (which is from the Greek word for crescent), leaves us with a problem: where do we "read" the volume marked off by the graduations along the side of the cylinder? And the answer is, "At the bottom of the meniscus."
Definition of curved line?
A kind of line which is not required to be straight. Curved lines are often called irregular lines.
What is the fill line of a graduated cylinder called?
The fill line of a graduated cylinder is known as the meniscus. It is the curved surface of a liquid in the cylinder caused by the surface tension between the liquid and the glass. Scientists must take measurements at the bottom of the meniscus for accuracy.
How is a meniscus used in measuring?
As the diameter of the container decreases, the meniscus becomes more pronounced. The meniscus may be convex (curving upward) or concave (curving downward). Most of the time you will find that the meniscus is concave. The most notable exception is the meniscus that forms from mercury. When taking measurement readings it is important that the reading is done properly. The following rules must be adhered to: I. Read the meniscus at eye level. Do not read the meniscus from above or below eye level. Significant measurement errors may occur II. Read the bottom of a concave meniscus and the top of a convex meniscus.
What is the curved line that a liquid creates when it is placed into a gratuated cylinder is the?
The curved line that a liquid creates in a graduated cylinder is called the meniscus. This curvature occurs due to surface tension and the adhesive forces between the liquid and the walls of the cylinder. In most cases, the meniscus is concave, meaning it dips downward at the edges, and it is important to read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus for accuracy.
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 meniscus of honey?
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