How do you read a graduated cylinder What is it for?

Reading a Graduated Cylinder Place the graduated cylinder on a flat surface and view the height of the liquid in the cylinder with your eyes directly level with the liquid. The liquid will tend to curve downward. This curve is called the meniscus. Always read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus.

How do you read a 10mL graduated cylinder?

If you look at a 10mL graduated cylinder, for example, the smallest graduation is tenth of a milliliter (0.1mL). That means when you read the volume, you can estimate to the hundredths place (0.01mL). Use the bottom of the meniscus to determine the volume in the 10mL graduated cylinder.

What are the lines on a graduated cylinder called?

There are usually smaller markings in between the larger units called graduations. Read the graduated cylinder to the nearest tenth of a milliliter (46.5 mL or 20.0 mL).

When measuring a liquid How do you read the measurement?

Take the liquid measurement at the very bottom of the dip in the surface of the liquid. This dip is called the meniscus; it forms because liquid molecules are more attracted to the glass than they are to each other.

How should a 10-mL graduated cylinder be read and why?

The general rule of thumb is: you can estimate one more digit past the smallest division on the measuring device. If you look at a 10mL graduated cylinder, for example, the smallest graduation is tenth of a milliliter (0.1mL). That means when you read the volume, you can estimate to the hundredths place (0.01mL).

How do you read graduations?

Place the graduated cylinder on a flat surface and view the height of the liquid in the cylinder with your eyes directly level with the liquid. The liquid will tend to curve downward. This curve is called the meniscus. Always read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus.

What is the unit of measurement on a graduated cylinder?

milliliters
It is measured in liters (L), milliliters (mL) or cubic centimeters (cm3 or cc). A cc is exactly the same volume as an mL and a liter is exactly the same volume as 1,000 mL. Graduated cylinders are the tools commonly used to make measurements of volumes in the laboratory. The cylinders come in a variety of sizes.