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Key Stage 2
Meaning
A pipette is a piece of equipment used measure and drop small amounts of a liquid.
About Pipettes
- Pipettes can be used to measure out very small amounts of liquid.
- Pipettes are usually used to take out add small amounts of liquid from one container and put it into another.
- Pipettes make it easier to move liquid from one container to another without spilling.
- Some experiments need only a single drop of liquid so you would use a pipette.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A pipette is a piece of equipment used measure and drop small amounts of a liquid.
About Pipettes
- Pipettes usually have millilitre markings on the side.
- Pipettes can be used to measure out very small amounts of liquid.
- Pipettes are usually used to take out add small amounts of liquid from one container and put it into another.
- Some experiments need only a single drop of liquid so a pipette is used.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A pipette is a piece of equipment used measure and drop small amounts of a liquid.
About Pipettes
- Pipettes usually have millilitre markings on the side.
- Pipettes can be used to measure out very small amounts of liquid.
- Pipettes are usually used to take out add small amounts of liquid from one container and put it into another.
- Some experiments need only a single drop of liquid so a pipette is used.
- To use a pipette accurately any bubbles trapped in the liquid in the pipette should be removed.
References
AQA
- Pipette, pages 104, 118, 150-1, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Pipettes, page 126, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Pipettes, page 232, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Pipettes, page 235, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Pipettes, page 289, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Pipettes, page 369, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Pipettes, pages 149, 150, 313, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Pipettes, pages 52, 107, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA