Question

Which is the most accurate way to read a graduated cylinder?

A)at the bottom of the meniscus
B)at the top of the meniscus
C)one milliliter below the meniscus

Answer 1

At the bottom of the meniscus

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A) at the bottom of the meniscus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The graduated cylinder is a glassware cylinder that is used to measure the volume of the liquid. The marking of measurement on this cylinder is present on the side in ml which is a unit of volume.

The liquid is always curved downward in the graduated cylinder and this curve is called meniscus. The reading always considered at the bottom of the meniscus, it is the correct way to take a reading.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. At the bottom of the meniscus.