In: Chemistry
When would you use a volumetric flask to make solutions instead of a graduated cylinder or vice versa?
Whenever a solution going to prepare which concentration going to involve in the caculations of analysis wheather it is titration ,gravimetric or any instrumental analysis , it should be prepared using volumetric flasks
For example , When you going to estimate the concentration of a solution using other solution the folloing formula is applied
V1 × N1 = V2 × N2
where,
V1 = volume of solution 1
N1 = Normality of solution 1
V2 = volume of solution 2
N2 = Normality of solution
So, it must be prepared both known and unknown solution using volumetric flask
Whenever a solution going to prepare which concentration is not going to involve in the calculation of analysis , the it may be prepared by measuring cyllinder
For example , in most of the titrations , we are using external indicators which concentrations are not involving in calculation of the analysis, so no need for using volumetric flask and measuring cyllinder is enough. For example , in acid base titration we are using 1% Phenolpthalein solution as indicator which can be prepared by measuring cyllinder