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If you are going to measure out a different solution, you must rinse and drain well to avoid contaminating one substance with another. If you are using the same solution, there is no need to rinse, and in fact it is better not to do so, because the rinsings will dilute the next batch.

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It's important because, when your reading the meniscus you have to be eye level , so your cylinder has to be on a flat serface so that you can read the RIGHT measurements .

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The graduated cylinder may have some slight volume of the solution left, so it is recommended to clean and rinse. This is to prevent contaminating your data.

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To get rid of any trapped bubbles.

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