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Why cant the markings on conical flasks and beakers be used to correctly measure out volumes?
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∙ 12y ago
The characteristic of the attraction between water and glass (hydrophilia?) and the water's surface tension causes some of the water at the edges of the surface to partially climb the inside of the container, making it difficult to determine from the side where the water level actually is.
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∙ 12y ago
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Luka Andruga
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∙ 14y agoA beaker can be very inaccurate when you are dealing with very small/large amounts of liquid. For example 550ml and 560ml can look the same in a beaker. Same with 30ml and 40ml.
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What do scientists use to measure liquids?
beakers and graduated cyclinders .
What unit does a beaker measure?
A graduated beaker measures volume in milliliters.
Measuring the volume of liquids through eureka can method?
I don't see why measuring the volume of liquids using the Eureka can method. It is an indirect measure -- you displace water or some other fluid to measure a liquid? A direct tool, such as measuring beakers or cylinders with markings, is inexpensive and can measure volume adequately. Eureka cans are more for measuring the volume of solids, especially irregularly-shaped ones. ===================================
What is the units of a beaker and what does it measure?
Beakers measure liquid volume. The units can be any fraction of a liter, but most commonly milliliters.
Why can't beakers measure volume?
Because they have lines on the side to indicate an approximate measurement of volume. For example, a 250 ml beaker may have indications at 50 ml increments with tick marks for smaller amounts in between.
Does a beaker measure liquids?
Calibrated beakers have markings on their sides used for measurement. The accuracy of the reading depends upon the observer.
Do beakers measure in millimeters?
No. Beakers measure liquid volume. Millimeters is not a unit of volume, and especially not a unit of liquid volume. Beakers usually measure in a fraction of a liter, such as a milliliter.
What do scientists use to measure liquid volume in tools such as beakers or graduated cylinders?
There are markings on the side to indicate the volume (that's what is meant by graduated), so no other tools are necessary.
What are the use of beakers in the laboratory?
to measure liquids
Why can't beakers measure out the volume?
They can - if they are graduated.
What do scientists use to measure liquids?
beakers and graduated cyclinders .
What are beakers used to measure?
they are use to mashure water or liguids
What unit does a beaker measure?
A graduated beaker measures volume in milliliters.
Is a Conical Flask used to measure?
not unless it is graduated
Measuring the volume of liquids through eureka can method?
I don't see why measuring the volume of liquids using the Eureka can method. It is an indirect measure -- you displace water or some other fluid to measure a liquid? A direct tool, such as measuring beakers or cylinders with markings, is inexpensive and can measure volume adequately. Eureka cans are more for measuring the volume of solids, especially irregularly-shaped ones. ===================================
What is the units of a beaker and what does it measure?
Beakers measure liquid volume. The units can be any fraction of a liter, but most commonly milliliters.
Why can't beakers measure volume?
Because they have lines on the side to indicate an approximate measurement of volume. For example, a 250 ml beaker may have indications at 50 ml increments with tick marks for smaller amounts in between.
