BURETTE
- for measuring volumes of liquids up to 1 decimal place
eg: 27.5 cm3, 36.2 cm3
PIPETTE
- for measuring fixed volumes of liquids
eg: 20.0 cm3, 25.0 cm3, 50.0 cm3
Cannot measure odd volumes.
eg: 28 cm3, 38.5 cm3
MEASURING CYLINDER
-for measuring volumes of liquids to nearest 1 cm3
eg: 23 cm3, 36 cm3
BEAKER
-for boiling liquids / containing liquids
Never use it to measure volumes!
COLLECTION OF GASES
-FOR HEAVY GASES : downward delivery
-FOR LIGHT GASES : upward delivery
-FOR INSOLUBLE GASES: displacement of water