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Title: Inverting apparatus
Post by: priyanka.jatan on April 05, 2020, 07:23:15 pm

Q: Why is inverting a volumetric flask necessary in practicals?

Title: Re: Inverting apparatus
Post by: kauac on April 06, 2020, 04:07:39 pm

Hi!

The broad answer to this is to achieve a homogenous solution, ie. thoroughly mixed.

Some potential specifics could be: to ensure chemicals of different densities mix, and to ensure nothing is stuck to the bottom of the flask. But the first sentence is really all you need to focus on.  :)