Which of the following is the best piece of laboratory glassware for preparing 500.0 mL of an aqueous solution of a solid? (A) Volumetric flask (B) Erlenmeyer flask (C) Test tube (D) Graduated beaker (E) Graduated cylinder

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Shyanne Fields

Chemistry

4 January, 14:53

Which of the following is the best piece of laboratory glassware for preparing 500.0 mL of an aqueous solution of a solid? (A) Volumetric flask (B) Erlenmeyer flask (C) Test tube (D) Graduated beaker (E) Graduated cylinder

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Bailee Carrillo · Answer 1

Volumetric flask

Explanation:

When preparing a standard solution, a volumetric flask is the best piece of equipment required. The volumetric flask is a special equipment designed with a mark. The mark shows the required volume of solution.

The solute is added to the flask and simply made up to mark with distilled water to prepare a solution of the required volume in a particular volumetric flask of that volume.

Salas · Answer 2

Answer: Option A. Volumetric flask

Explanation: volumetric flask is used in preparing standard solutions to specific or definite.

Note: Graduated beaker can only be used to estimate roughly the volume of a liquid.