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What is the curve of the top surface of water in a graduated a graduated cylinder called?
Adhesion is responsible for the surface of the water in a graduated cylinder that is slightly curved at the sides.
How is the meniscus used in measuring the volume of liquids?
AnswerA meniscus is when the attractive force between the liquid and the container is greater than the attraction between the individual liquid molecules. This causes the liquid to "stick" to the side of the container, creating a curve. The volume must be read at the bottom of the meniscus.
When reading a scale of water do you read of the tip of the water or the bottom curve?
In a graduated cylinder, the water or liquid will tend to pull its surface up the side just a bit. This curved shape is call the meniscus. You should read the level at the lowest point of the meniscus, in the center. Turn the cylinder so that the markings are toward you, so you can see the low point of the meniscus behind the markings to get your measurement. There are a few liquids which want to pull away from the edges, which will thus have an inverted meniscus. For these, you would read the high point.
Is a meniscus the scale on a Triple beam balance?
If it is, I'll be damned.a meniscus, as far as I know, is the maximum curve of a liquid in a measuring cylinder. you read the volume from there.
What is the bottom of the curve of liquid in a graduated cylinder?
Since the surface of water rises up to the sides of the cylinder, the low point is in the center of the surface. (Volume is assumed unless boiling or melting points are stated)
Is the curve at a liquids surface by which you measure the volume of a liquid?
The meniscus is the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid. A meniscus can be concave or convex depending on whether it is attracted to itself or the glass.
What is the curve along the top of a liquids surface?
Meniscus.
How do you read meniscus on a graduated cylinder?
All liquids have a surface tension. This tension creates a meniscus or curve on the surface, most noticeable in small diameter tubes or cylinders. The meniscus of water curves up the sides of the cylinder, while heavy liquids like mercury curves down the cylinder. You should always measure light liquids at the bottom of the meniscus and heavy liquids at the top of the meniscus.
What laboratory apparatus does not have a meniscus?
A meniscus it the curve of a liquid when it adheres to the side of its container. Only glassware used for measuring volumes of liquids have a meniscus. The scale.
What meniscus is being read if you measuring the volume of dark colored liquids?
1.read the bottom of the curve 2. you must read the meniscus at eye level
What is a substance whose meniscus would curve downward?
Mercury's meniscus curves down. Water's meniscus curves up.
What is the curve on a liquid surface called?
The curve is referred to as the meniscus.
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 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 part of the meniscus do you measure from?
You measure from the bottom curve of the meniscus.
What is the curve at a liquid?
The curve at the top of a liquid is the meniscus
Where do you read the meniscus?
Take the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus, not where it arches up against the sides.
