Does it make a difference if you use a volumetric flask vs a beaker vs a graduated cylinder to make a solution?

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Does it make a difference if you use a volumetric flask vs a beaker vs a graduated cylinder to make a solution?
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  • There is a difference in the utility of the volumetric flask, beaker, and graduated cylinder.
    Percent error increases in the order
                        volumetric flask < graduated cylinder < beaker.
  • The percent error of a volumetric flask is 0.3 %, whereas the error is up to 1 %. In the case of the graduated cylinder, it is within 1 %. The accuracy of a beaker is around 10 %.
  • Volumetric flask measures one volume even measurement is more accurate. To measure the other volumes, one can use a graduated cylinder. We can use beakers to mix, stir, and heat the solutions.

 

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