Conical Flask
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A conical flask is a glass container that is wider at the base than the top (a cone shape).
About Conical Flasks
- A conical flask is used when a volume of chemicals in a chemical reaction is too large for a test tube or a boiling tube.
- A bung and delivery tube are used with a conical flask to collect any gas produced by a chemical reaction.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A conical flask is a glass container that is wider at the base than the top.
About Conical Flasks
- A conical flask may be used to collect a filtrate after separating mixtures using filtration.
- A conical flask may be used as a reaction vessel when the volume of chemicals in a chemical reaction is too large for a test tube or a boiling tube.
- A bung and delivery tube are used with a conical flask to collect any gas produced by a chemical reaction.