Difference between revisions of "Evaporating dish"
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| − | Evaporating dishes have the appearance of a thin concave dish with a beak. The most common type is made of glazed fired porcelain, though all-glass versions exist. Plastic | + | Evaporating dishes have the appearance of a thin concave dish with a beak, though some models may have flat bottom. The most common type is made of glazed fired porcelain, though all-glass versions exist. Plastic evaporating dishes are rarely encountered or used, as repeated heating will deform it. |
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===Relevant Sciencemadness threads=== | ===Relevant Sciencemadness threads=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=82540 Round vs flat bottom evaporating dish] | ||
*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=70450 Porcelain is cracking annoying] | *[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=70450 Porcelain is cracking annoying] | ||
*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=81754 Deep Joy] | *[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=81754 Deep Joy] | ||
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An evaporating dish or evaporating basin (sometimes referred to as watch glass) is a laboratory item used for the evaporation of solutions and supernatant liquids, and sometimes to their melting point.
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General
Evaporating dishes have the appearance of a thin concave dish with a beak, though some models may have flat bottom. The most common type is made of glazed fired porcelain, though all-glass versions exist. Plastic evaporating dishes are rarely encountered or used, as repeated heating will deform it.
Availability
Evaporating dishes can be bought from lab suppliers or online.
Projects
- Evaporate solutions
- Recrystallize compounds
