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Take the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus, not where it arches up against the sides.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe bottom of the meniscus' curve is where a reading is taken. Not the top or the middle, the very bottom.
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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
When measuring you do the measurement from the bottom of the meniscus?
You should always measure at the lowest part of the meniscus. The meniscus is a slight curvature at the top of a liquid in a container.
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 most accurate way to read a granguated cylinder?
At the bottom of the meniscus
Why should liquid volumes be read at eye level?
Liquid volume readings should be at the bottom of the menicus or at the level of the liquid in the middle of the container. The accuracy of the reading may vary slightly with the viscosity of the liquid and the diameter of the container.
What tool must be read at the meniscus?
A graduated Cylinder needs to be read at the meniscus.
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
How do you read a meniscus line on graduates?
YOU just look at the lowest point of the meniscus!
Would a graduated cylinder be read at the middle of a meniscus?
The answer depends on the liquid, or more specifically, how the surface tension in the liquid affects the meniscus. It should be the top of the meniscus for liquids such as mercury but the bottom for liquids such as water or alcohol.
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.
When measuring you do the measurement from the bottom of the meniscus?
You should always measure at the lowest part of the meniscus. The meniscus is a slight curvature at the top of a liquid in a container.
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 most accurate way to read a granguated cylinder?
At the bottom of the meniscus
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.
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.
When reading the volume of a liquid in the graduated cylinder or you must read from the bottom of the?
You must read from the bottom of the meniscus. In a narrow, graduated glass cylinder, water has a slightly domed surface, with the centre being higher than the side, so giving a false reading if the centre height is taken.
Why should liquid volumes be read at eye level?
Liquid volume readings should be at the bottom of the menicus or at the level of the liquid in the middle of the container. The accuracy of the reading may vary slightly with the viscosity of the liquid and the diameter of the container.
