Hold, mix and react · Biology · Chemistry · Physics
Beaker
What it is for
Holds, mixes and heats liquids; its marks give only rough volumes.
Mistake to avoid Using a beaker’s printed marks to measure a volume: they are only rough, so use a measuring cylinder, pipette or burette.
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