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Trace impurities can be carried into another flask or reaction mixture adversely affecting it causing potential health and safety issues.
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∙ 13y ago
Rinsing a stirring rod is important to prevent contamination of the solution or reaction mixture. By rinsing the rod with a solvent or water, any residual material from a previous experiment or reaction is removed, ensuring the accuracy and purity of the next experiment or reaction.
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What is stirring rod?
a stewing rod is a piece of rod that is used to season meat for stewing.
Precautions with using a stirring rod?
a stirring rod used to stir liquid in flask or beaker a stirring rod used to stir liquid in flask or beaker
what is a Metal bar or rod used for stirring fire?
poker
What is a rod made of?
There are a variety of rods, such as curtain rods, lightning rods, stirring rods, etc. They are generally made from metal or wood, but stirring rods can be made of glass or plastic.
WHY MOST OF APPARATUS made up of metal?
Lab tools must be made of different materials so that they can be used under different circumstances. A glass stirring rod is nonreactive, but is useless when dealing with extremely high temperatures. Likewise, a metal stirring rod may be useful, but not if it reacts with the solution.
Why is a stirring rod used in experiemnts?
Ah, the humble stirring rod; most often used as a stirring apparatus. In other words, the stirring rod is mostly used for stirring things.
What is use for stirring chemicals?
a glass stirring rod
What is a laboratory stirring rod and how do you use it?
The Stirring rod is a long rod made of glass, but sometimes plastic, used to stir liquids. The rod is typically as thick as a pencil and between 6 and 12 inches long.
What is stirring rod?
a stewing rod is a piece of rod that is used to season meat for stewing.
What laboratory equipment use for stirring or mixing substances?
stirring rod
An item for mixing liquid science?
stirring rod
What is glass stirring rod used for?
The function is in the name: a glass stirring rod is used to stir solutions or mixtures. Mixing will speed up any reaction that takes place in the test tube or flask. A glass stirring rod can also be used for decanting (pouring off) a liquid from a precipitate or sediment.
Precautions with using a stirring rod?
a stirring rod used to stir liquid in flask or beaker a stirring rod used to stir liquid in flask or beaker
What tool do you for mixing two liquids together?
stirring rod
what is a Metal bar or rod used for stirring fire?
poker
What is the function of glass stirring rod?
to mix chemicals during a lab.
What instrument is used to stir liquids?
I believe it is called a stirring rod
