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NAME: DATE:

GRADUATED CYLINDERS
Graduated cylinders are used to measure the mL
volume of liquids. Measuring liquids in gradu- 50
close - up view
graduates
ated cylinders can be tricky because the liquid
surface is curved. 40 40
This curved surfaces is called the meniscus. A 30
meniscus forms because the liquid molecules
are more strongly attracted to the container 20 30
than to each other. subgraduates
10
To properly measure the volume of a liquid in a
meniscus
graduated cylinder you must be at eye-level
and read the bottom point of the meniscus.
graduated cylinder

1. Measure the amount of liquid in the graduated cylinder


2. Record the measurement below. Remember to include mL in your answer.

mL mL mL mL mL
5 50 100 125 500

4 40 80 100 400

3 30 60 75 300

2 20 40 50 200

1 10 20 25 100

mL mL mL mL mL
25 5 50 5 300

20 4 40 4

200
15 3 30 3

10 2 20 2
100

5 1 10 1

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