A volumetric flask is a container that is used to measure the volume of a liquid with extremely high accuracy. It is the best way to measure a specific quantity of a liquid.
It cannot be used to measure just any volume (unlike a graduate cylinder) -- each volumetric flask is designed to measure one specific volume. Because of that they come in a variety of sizes, such as 1 mL, 5 mL, 10 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL, 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 1000 mL, 2 L, and 5 L.
A volumetric flask is tear-drop shaped, with a very long neck and a round section at the bottom (and a flat bottom so that it stands upright on a flat surface)
In a volumetric flask, you should also fill the flask until the bottom of the meniscus is at the level of the marked ring around the neck of the flask. Hold the flask at eye level and carefully add liquid (drop by drop if necessary) until the bottom of the meniscus is exactly at the level of the marking on the neck of the flask.
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